Mitt Runs From Ryan Budget Right After Picking him
Mitt Romney’s campaign sought to put some distance Sunday between the presidential candidate and his new running mate’s controversial budget proposals, even as Paul Ryan’s selection energized Republican voters and Romney himself.
But President Barack Obama’s campaign made clear they planned to aggressively cast Ryan’s budget as outside the mainstream - and argue that Romney now owns that plan, too.
“Gov. Romney is at the top of the ticket. And Governor Romney’s vision for the country is something that Congressman Ryan supports,” Romney spokesman Kevin Madden said Sunday during a briefing for reporters.