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Tea Party Gets Its Man In Ryan For Vice President

The tea party didn't get its man in Mitt Romney. But it got one of its ideological heroes in the Republican presidential ticket's No. 2 slot.

 

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The tea party didn't get its man in Mitt Romney. But it got one of its ideological heroes in the Republican presidential ticket's No. 2 slot.

Romney's decision to make Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan his running mate is a huge victory for the tea party. It's also a boon to Republicans who worried Romney isn't conservative enough.

Mainstream Republicans feel at home with Ryan, but so do tea party activists. They praise his commitment to reining in government, even if it means major cutbacks to Social Security and Medicare.

South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, a leading tea party figure, says Ryan is committed to saving the country. And FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe says Ryan gives voters a reason to get excited about the GOP ticket.

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AP