When Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his running made on Saturday, he clearly differentiated his fiscal policy from that of President Obama — but his choice of Ryan also said something important about how the candidate views the …
2012 Election
Understanding Ryan: How I Came to Know the Congressman I Now Call Paul
A few days before Mitt Romney called to ask Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to serve as his running mate, Ryan took a call from me to talk about one of his biggest rivals for the job: Ohio Senator Rob Portman. The two are old friends—Ryan nicknamed Portman “Roberto”, and Portman calls Ryan “Pablo.” And while Ryan refused to talk about …
Romney and Ryan: Ride Along on the New Republican Ticket’s Honeymoon Tour
Waukesha, Wisc.
It might have been the moment Mitt Romney was envisioning when he launched his presidential campaign. In a grassy field near Milwaukee, several thousand supporters showed up to welcome Romney and his new …
A Brief Introduction to Janna Ryan, Potential Second Lady
Inside the VP Pick: How Romney Decided on Ryan – and Kept the Secret
Dulles, Va.
Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate was the product of months of meticulous planning marked by locked rooms, deceptive flight patterns and surreptitious forays through the Wisconsin woods. …
Paul Ryan’s Life and Career in Photos
From Wisconsin to Washington, TIME looks back at the newly minted Republican vice presidential candidate’s years of public service.
The Ryan Budget: A Primer on What’s Now the Hottest Topic in 2012
To anyone who ever complained that politics wasn’t substantive, buckle up: the 2012 Presidential campaign just became a debate about that most substantive of all issues, the federal budget. The signature issue of Mitt Romney’s …
The Romney-Ryan Ticket Unveiled in Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
The jumbled knot of loyalists arrived early at the U.S.S. Wisconsin, toting signs and chanting slogans as they trudged toward the ship’s wooden gangplank to catch a glimpse of Mitt Romney’s new No. 2. When …
Why Bain Matters Cont.
Joe Nocera has an important column in the Times today about the cult of “shareholder value” and its impact on American capitalism over the past 30 years. Starting with T. Boone Pickens, and accelerating with privaty equity firms like Bain Capital, a simple idea took hold of corporate America: the most important function of a company …
Some Quick Thoughts About Paul Ryan
Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan continues a very deep strand of Republican DNA when it comes to vice presidential picks: Since World War II–with only a few exceptions–Republicans have gone for young, promising junior …
Eight Things You Should Know About Romney Running Mate Paul Ryan
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney rolled out his running mate Saturday, Aug. 11, in Virginia. Here are eight things you should know about Paul Ryan, the young, outspoken Congressman from Wisconsin.
With Paul Ryan, Romney Goes ‘Bold’ and Clarifies the 2012 Choice
Late Friday night the Associated Press reported that Mitt Romney has chosen Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate. In choosing the 42-year-old conservative budget guru, Romney eschewed the “safe” choice many political …
Romney to Announce Vice Presidential Pick Saturday Morning
Mitt Romney will announce his vice presidential pick Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va., his campaign said late Friday night.
After weeks of anticipation, Romney’s campaign released a statement after 11 p.m. Friday night saying …