'Lightning rod' VP pick Ryan gives Romney a boost, target to Dems

  • 12 years ago
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney unveiled deficit-cutting budget hawk congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate in a bid to revive enthusiasm with conservative voters. But Ryan also offers a ripe target for the Obama campaign, who will likely attack his plan to slash spending on popular entitlement programs as 'radical' and out of touch with the needs of average Americans. Duration: 01:00