Paul Ryan as VP: The Explainer, or Top 'Mediscare' Target?

Paul Ryan as VP: The Explainer, or Top 'Mediscare' Target?

There's significant "Veepstakes" buzz building around Paul Ryan, reports National Review's Robert Costa:
 

These days, you hear it everywhere — from Republican donors and veteran operatives, and at Capitol Hill watering holes. A few weeks ago, it was a wishful rumor floating in the Beltway ether. Now, sources close to the Romney campaign say it’s for real, that the taciturn former Massachusetts governor is quietly warming to the idea. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the budget king of the GOP, may be Mitt Romney’s veep ... Behind the scenes, Ryan’s stock has been steadily rising....