ROMNEY VP CHOICE Mitt Romney Selects Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan As Running Mate
Reported by: Associated Press
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Aug. 11, 2012 10:23 AM EDT
Updated: Aug. 11, 2012 10:28 AM EDT
Norfolk, Virginia
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has selected Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate.
The candidate made his announcement to supporters via a phone app, saying -- quote -- "Mitt's Choice for VP is Paul Ryan."
The GOP ticket was set to appear together at 9 A.M. Eastern in Norfolk, Va.
Romney and Ryan are kicking off a four-day bus tour that will take them to as many states.
At 42, Ryan is a generation younger than the 65-year-old Romney.
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