"My dad died when I was young. He was a good and decent man. There are a few things he would say that have just always stuck with me. He'd say, "Son, you're either part of the problem or part of the solution." Well, regrettably, President Obama has become part of the problem, and Mitt Romney is the solution."

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Source: 'An Extreme Choice' -- What Two of Wisconsin's Leading Progressive Journalists Think About Mitt Romney's Pick of Paul Ryan by Amy Goodman, Matthew Rothschild, John Nichols, www.alternet.org. August 13, 2012.

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Paul Ryan

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Paul Ryan is a former U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House, known for his focus on fiscal responsibility and conservative governance.

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