Paul Ryan

==References==
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<ref name=tale>{{cite web |url=http://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=158757907 |title=Tale of the Tape: The VP And His Challenger |first=Liz |last=Halloran |work=Capitol Public Radio |date=August 12, 2012 |access-date=August 20, 2012 |location=Sacramento}}</ref>

<ref name=branches>Stan Milam, "[http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2012/aug/12/ryans-family-tree-has-many-branches Ryan's family tree has many branches]," ''The Janesville Gazette'', August 12, 2012; retrieved August 18, 2012.</ref>

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<ref name="Journal Sentinel 2009">{{cite news|last=Gilbert|first=Craig|title=Ryan draws inspiration from family, mentors|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/43705747.html|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel|date=April 26, 2009}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-10">"[http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100007214&docId=l:1723499529&Em=7&start=6 Fox on the Record with Greta Van Susteren: Paul Ryan's Brother]", LexisNex1s News, August 13, 2012; retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name=Fussbudget>{{cite magazine|author=Lizza, Ryan|date=August 6, 2012|title=Fussbudget: How Paul Ryan Captured the G.O.P.|url=https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/08/06/120806fa_fact_lizza?currentPage=all|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=August 12, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name=semuels>{{cite news|author=Semuels, Alana|date=August 11, 2012|url=https://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-a-look-at-paul-ryans-hometown-high-school-history-20120811,0,7771780.story|title=A look at Paul Ryan's hometown, high school history|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-11">{{cite news|author=Strauss, Valerie|date=August 11, 2012|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/paul-ryan-in-high-school-voted-by-his-senior-class-as/2012/08/11/5ec92fca-e420-11e1-a25e-15067bb31849_blog.html|title=Paul Ryan in high school: Voted by his senior class as...|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=August 12, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-12">{{cite news|author=Cockerham, Sean |date=August 11, 2012|url=http://northiowatoday.com/2012/08/12/paul-ryan-policy-wonk-conservative-thinker-prom-king-fitness-buff|title=Paul Ryan: Policy wonk, conservative thinker, prom king, fitness buff|publisher=McClatchy Newspapers|access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name=USNews>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/campaign-2008/articles/2008/07/23/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-paul-ryan|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Paul Ryan|work=U.S. News|author=Sauer, Bobby Kyle|date=August 11, 2012|access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="who is">{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79592.html|title=Who is Paul Ryan? 10 facts about the VP pick|first=Kevin|last=Cirilli|date=August 11, 2012|work=Politico}}</ref>

<ref name="rollcallRyan">{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/rep_paul_ryan_politics_in_america_profile-216813-1.html|title=Rep. Paul Ryan, Politics in America Profile|work=Roll Call|date=August 11, 2012|access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name=miamiu>{{cite web |date=August 11, 2012 |url=http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news-and-events/news/2012/08/paulryan.html |title=Miami alumnus Paul Ryan named U.S. vice presidential candidate |publisher=[[Miami University]] |access-date=August 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105144043/http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news-and-events/news/2012/08/paulryan.html |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=sewell>{{cite news |author=Sewell, Dan |date=August 11, 2012 |url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/201d74c2218a400ea28e485ee78bd943/OH--Paul-Ryan-Ohio |title=Ryan honed conservative economic views at Miami U., spoke at 2009 commencement |publisher=[[The Republic (Columbus)|The Republic]] |access-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818214637/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/201d74c2218a400ea28e485ee78bd943/OH--Paul-Ryan-Ohio |archive-date=August 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="Christian Schneider">{{cite web |url=http://www.wpri.org/WPRI/WI-Magazine/Volume19No2/Rebel-Without-a-Pause.htm |title=Rebel Without a Pause: Our reporter spends 48 hectic hours with rising GOP star Paul Ryan |first=Christian |last=Schneider |date=July 2010 |work=WI Magazine: The Wisconsin Interest |publisher=[[Badger Institute|Wisconsin Policy Research Institute]] |access-date=April 12, 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-13">{{cite news|author=Steinberg, Dan|date=February 11, 2011|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2011/02/david_gregory_david_aldridge_a.html|title=David Gregory, David Aldridge and Jeff Jones |newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=August 12, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="lineage">{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Jonathan|title=Paul Ryan's Washington lineage could be a risk for Mitt Romney|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79540.html|newspaper=Politico|date=August 10, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-14">{{cite news|author=Sewell, Dan|date=August 15, 2012|url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/15/ryan-honed-conservative-economic-views-at-miami-u|title=Ryan honed conservative economic views at Miami U.|agency=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=August 15, 2012|work=Fox News Channel}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-15">Peter Hamby, "[http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/politics/ryan-yearbook-photos/ Ryan's college years: A Delt who liked turtlenecks]", CNN, August 14, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

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<ref name="Auto2A-17">{{cite news|title=Ryan shines as GOP seeks vision; His youth, talent, conservative politics excite party leaders |first=Craig |last=Gilbert |work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |date=April 25, 2009 |url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/43705712.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429084022/http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/43705712.html |archive-date=April 29, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name=atlassociety>The Atlas Society, [http://www.atlassociety.org/ele/blog/2012/04/30/paul-ryan-and-ayn-rands-ideas-hot-seat-again "Paul Ryan And Ayn Rand's Ideas: In The Hot Seat Again"], April 30, 2012; retrieved August 13, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="reeve">Elspeth Reeve, [http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/04/audio-surfaces-paul-ryans-effusive-love-ayn-rand/51711 "Audio Surfaces of Paul Ryan's Effusive Love of Ayn Rand"], ''The Atlantic'', April 30, 2012; retrieved August 13, 2012.</ref>

<ref name=Mayer>{{cite magazine|first=Jane|last=Mayer|title=Ayn Rand Joins the Ticket|date=August 11, 2012|url=https://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/08/paul-ryan-and-ayn-rand.html|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=August 15, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-18">{{cite news|title=The Trouble With Liberty|author=Christopher Beam|date=December 26, 2010|work=New York|url=https://nymag.com/print/?/news/politics/70282/index1.html}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-19">{{cite web |last=Kaczynski |first=Andrew |title=Paul Ryan's Ayn Rand Moment |publisher=[[BuzzFeed]] |date=September 21, 2012 |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/paul-ryans-ayn-rand-moment |access-date=October 6, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-20">{{cite news |last=Ungar |first=Rick |title=Ryan Now Rejects Ayn Rand-Will The Real Paul Ryan Please Come Forward? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/04/26/ryan-now-rejects-ayn-rand-will-the-real-paul-ryan-please-come-forward/ |newspaper=Forbes |date=April 26, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-21">{{cite news |last=Costa |first=Robert |title=Ryan Shrugged |url=http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/297023/ryan-shrugged-robert-costa |newspaper=National Review Online |date=April 26, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-23">{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Tea party gets its man in Paul Ryan for vice president|url=https://news.yahoo.com/tea-party-gets-man-ryan-vice-president-073903869.html|date=August 13, 2012|work=Boston Herald|access-date=August 28, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-24">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2011/05/15/sotu.gtk.paul.ryan.cnn|title=Getting to Know Paul Ryan|work=CNN|date=May 15, 2011|access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Steinhauer">[[Jennifer Steinhauer]], [[Jim Rutenberg]], Mike McIntire and [[Sheryl Gay Stolberg]], [http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20120814/NEWS0107/208140397 Charting Ryan's rise, from junior prom king to political star], ''The New York Times'', August 14, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-25">[http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/44616232.html Ryan, Kasten pay tribute to Kemp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001923/http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/44616232.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}, ''The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel''. May 9, 2009; retrieved April 1, 2010</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-26">{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/08/30/160295154/ryan-s-speech-revives-the-spirit-of-jack-kemp-war-over-reaganomics|title=Ryan's Speech Revives The Spirit of Jack Kemp, War Over Reaganomics|last=Elving|first=Ron|date=August 30, 2012|publisher=[[NPR]]|access-date=September 3, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-27">Craig Gilbert, [http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/ryans-conservatism-influenced-by-free-market-economists-1k6f813-165868526.html "Ryan's conservatism influenced by free market economists"], ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', August 11, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-28">{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/08/the-ryan-i-know-a-mild-mannered-wonk-and-ideological-true-believer/261026|title=The Ryan I Know: A Mild-Mannered Wonk and Ideological True Believer|author=Linda Killian|work=The Atlantic|date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-29">{{cite news|last=Schultze|first=Steve|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1683&dat=19980909&id=MisqAAAAIBAJ&pg=2599,6421392|title=Spottswood, Ryan head for hot congressional race|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=September 9, 1998}}</ref>

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<ref name="CQWI1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-WI-01 |title=WI House 01 2008 CQ Politics Wisconsin – 1st District |date=November 4, 2008 |publisher=Cqpolitics.com |access-date=August 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826064029/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-2010-WI-01 |archive-date=August 26, 2010 }}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-31">Julie Bykowicz and Jonathan D. Salant, "[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-11/ryan-ranks-as-top-house-fundraiser-with-backing-by-banks.html Ryan Ranks as Top House Fundraiser With Backing by Banks]," Bloomberg News, August 11, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-32">{{cite web |url=http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00004357&cycle=2012# |title=Paul Ryan |publisher=Opensecrets.org |access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-33">{{cite web |url=http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00004357&type=C&newmem=N |title=Top Industries: Representative Paul Ryan 2011–2012 |publisher=Opensecrets.org |access-date=September 3, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-34">{{cite news |last=Craver |first=Jack |title=Could Paul Ryan run for both veep and Congress? |url=http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/politiscope/madison-politiscope-could-paul-ryan-run-for-both-veep-and/article_e825f762-e23b-11e1-940f-001a4bcf887a.html |access-date=August 11, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Capital Times]] |date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-35">{{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/aug/20/paul-ryan/ryan-says-candidates-congress-cant-remove-themselv/|title=Ryan says candidates for Congress can't remove themselves from the ballot|work=@politifact}}</ref>

<ref name="WashPost-Kane-2012-11-07">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/11/07/paul-ryan-immensely-proud/ |date=November 7, 2012 |newspaper=The Washington Post |title=Paul Ryan: 'immensely proud' |first1=Paul |last1=Kane |first2=Felicia |last2=Sonmez |access-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-36">Jay Newton-Small, [https://web.archive.org/web/20100907070015/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2011924,00.html Is Wisconsin's Paul Ryan Too Bold for the GOP?], ''Time'', September 4, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-37">{{cite news |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/afternoon-fix/afternoon-fix-paul-ryan-to-del.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |title=Afternoon Fix: Paul Ryan to deliver State of the Union response; Evan Bayh joins private equity firm |date=January 21, 2011 |first=Chris |last=Cillizza}}</ref>

<ref name="washingtonpost1">Dylan Matthews, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/11/paul-ryans-non-budget-policy-record-in-one-post Paul Ryan's non-budget policy record, in one post], ''The Washington Post'', August 11, 2012.</ref>

<ref name=WashPost>David A. Fahrenthold, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-republican-vice-presidential-candidate-has-a-complicated-record-with-little-compromise/2012/08/13/eb6f7378-e57c-11e1-8741-940e3f6dbf48_story.html Paul Ryan, Republican vice presidential candidate, has a complicated record with little compromise], ''The Washington Post'', August 13, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-38">Alex Seitz-Wald, [http://www.salon.com/2012/08/13/romney_owns_ryan_medicare_plan "Romney owns the Ryan plan"], salon.com, August 13, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-39">[[Jennifer Bendery]], [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/12/paul-ryan-bills_n_1769816.html Paul Ryan Only Passed 2 Bills Into Law In More Than A Decade], ''The Huffington Post'', August 12, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="govtrack">{{cite web|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=400351#current_status=4&current_status=6&current_status=11&current_status=8&cosponsors=400351|title=Search Bills in Congress|access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-40">[[Jonathan Chait]], [https://nymag.com/news/features/paul-ryan-2012-5 "The Legendary Paul Ryan"], ''New York Magazine'', April 29, 2012; retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-41">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160810120203/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/gop-lawmakers-appeal-to-obama-to-negotiate-with-congress-to-avert-defense-cuts/2012/03/29/gIQAs0JBjS_story.html "Budget chairman questions whether generals truthful on defense budget"], ''The Washington Post''. Associated Press. March 29, 2012.{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-42">{{cite news|title=Key congressman questions generals' testimony|work=CNN|url=http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/29/key-congressman-questions-generals-testimony|first=Larry|last=Shaughnessy|date=March 29, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-43">Killough, Ashley. [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/01/rep-paul-ryan-i-really-misspoke/ "Rep. Paul Ryan: 'I really misspoke{{'"}}], CNN.com, April 1, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-44">Caucus of House Conservatives, [http://rsc.jordan.house.gov/aboutrsc/members/ RSC Member List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717124830/http://rsc.jordan.house.gov/AboutRSC/Members/ |date=July 17, 2011 }}; retrieved August 14, 2012.</ref>

<ref name = Bender>Bryan Bender and Brian MacQuarrie, "[http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/08/13/paul-ryan-district-supported-energy-funds-while-decrying-stimulus-program/ohqoiZCyc6KVG6YTgkpL3J/story.html In Paul Ryan's home state, he supported US energy funds while decrying stimulus program]", ''Boston Globe'', August 13, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name = Markon>Jerry Markon and David S. Fallis, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ryan-has-record-of-pushing-for-and-earmarking-federal-funds-for-his-district/2012/08/17/gJQAjcon2X_story.html Paul Ryan has record of pushing for and earmarking federal funds for his district]," ''The Washington Post'', August 17, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-45">Marcia Nelesen, "[http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2012/jul/24/janesville-receives-grant-new-transit-center/ Janesville receives grant for new transit center]," ''The Janesville Gazette'', July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name = Deluca>Matthew DeLuca, "[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/17/paul-ryan-used-government-funds-and-power-to-try-and-save-gm-plant-in-his-district.html Paul Ryan Used Government Funds and Power to Try and Save GM Plant in His District]," ''The Daily Beast'', August 17, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name = Abercrombie>Alicia Abercrombie, "[http://www.journaltimes.com/news/article_d8da8386-ce46-11e0-b2b8-001cc4c002e0.html Protesters ask Ryan for meeting about job creation]", ''(Racine) Journal Times'', August 24, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name=Fischer>Brendan Fischer, [http://www.prwatch.org/news/2011/08/10990/paul-ryans-office-locks-door-unemployed-constituents "Paul Ryan's Office Locks the Door on Unemployed Constituents"], PRWatch.org, Center for Media and Democracy, August 25, 2011; retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name=Epstein>Reid J. Epstein, [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61454.html "Talk to Paul Ryan? It'll cost you"], Politico.com, August 16, 2011; retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name=Stein>Jason Stein, [http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/128335933.html "Protesters at Ryan's Kenosha office kept out of building"], ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', August 24, 2011; retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-46">{{cite web|url=http://paulryan.house.gov/contact/mobileoffice.htm|title=Mobile Office|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913075724/http://paulryan.house.gov/contact/mobileoffice.htm|archive-date=September 13, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-129">Dan Balz, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/romney-shakes-the-race-with-pick-of-ryan/2012/08/11/90f814ce-e3ae-11e1-a25e-15067bb31849_story.html Romney shakes the race with pick of Ryan], ''The Washington Post'', August 11, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-130">{{cite news|title=Mitt Romney's VP app needs new purpose|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79708.html|access-date=August 28, 2012|work=Politico|date=August 14, 2012|first=Emily|last=Schultheis}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=September 2014}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP:SPS (Twitter, FB, WP)-->

<ref name="Auto2A-131">{{cite news|last=Hunt|first=Kasie|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120811/us-presidential-campaign|title=Mitt Romney Announces Paul Ryan As Vice Presidential Running Mate|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-132">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/how-mitt-romney-and-paul-ryan-tricked-the-press|title=How Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Tricked the Press|author=John Parkinson|work=ABC News|date=August 11, 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite news|title=Mitt Romney Names Paul Ryan as Running Mate|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/us/politics/mitt-romney-names-paul-ryan-as-his-running-mate.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=August 11, 2012|work=The New York Times|first1=Jeff|last1=Zeleny |author-link1=Jeff Zeleney|first2=Jim|last2=Rutenberg| date=August 11, 2012 |author-link2=Jim Rutenberg}}</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-133">[http://m.host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/ryan-joins-host-of-wisconsin-politicians-in-u-s-limelight/article_6ddb19f4-e41d-11e1-b33d-0019bb2963f4.html Ryan joins host of Wisconsin politicians in U.S. limelight] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20121208214614/http://m.host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/ryan-joins-host-of-wisconsin-politicians-in-u-s-limelight/article_6ddb19f4-e41d-11e1-b33d-0019bb2963f4.html |date=December 8, 2012}}, ''Wisconsin State-Journal'', August 11, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Silver Stats">Nate Silver, [http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/a-risky-rationale-behind-romneys-choice-of-ryan "A Risky Rationale Behind Romney's Choice of Ryan"], ''The New York Times'', August 11, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Mahtesian">Charles Mahtesian, [http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/08/how-conservative-is-paul-ryan-131972.html How conservative is Paul Ryan?], politico.com, August 13, 2012.</ref>

<ref name="Auto2A-134">Catalina Camia, [http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/paul-ryan-poll-vice-president-mitt-romney-/1 USAT/Gallup Poll: Paul Ryan gets low marks for VP], ''USA Today'', August 13, 2012.</ref>

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