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** FILE ** In this April 13, 2011, file photo, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama's speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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** FILE ** Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., greets supporters at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Tribune Review, Justin Merriman)

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Republicans in Wisconsin hope Rep. Paul Ryan can help boost the chances of party candidates thanks to his prominence as Mitt Romney’s running mate. (Associated Press)

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Paul Ryan

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Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaks Aug. 14, 2012, during a campaign event at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Associated Press)

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The plan by Republican vice presidential nominee-in-waiting Rep. Paul Ryan for rescuing Medicare from looming financial insolvency took a backseat when the party’s standard-bearer was campaigning Tuesday in Ohio. (Associated Press)