Romney: Ryan's skills as a campaigner unexpected

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Updated: 8/22/2012 6:03 pm

Published: 8/22/2012 4:40 pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney says he didn't realize how effective Paul Ryan would be as a campaigner when he picked him as his running mate.

Speaking to donors Wednesday in Little Rock, Ark., Romney praised Ryan for drawing large crowds on the campaign trail, raising money and making sure people know the election is about big things. Romney says he can't wait to see Ryan debate Democrat Joe Biden in October's vice presidential debate.

Romney and Ryan have been campaigning separately much of the week, but they plan a joint rally Friday in Michigan.

Romney is speaking at a 250-person fundraiser with tickets ranging from $2,500 to $50,000. The presumptive GOP nominee is making a fundraising push in Republican-leaning states ahead of next week's GOP convention.

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golfdude2 - 8/23/2012 5:31 AM

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Perfect pic of the protestors, fat people, not working, on the Osama plan Jan 2013 will the THE END OF AN ERROR

charlie - 8/22/2012 10:13 PM

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And to think Romney couldn't walk from the Peabody Hotel to the Capital Hotel just to avoid any confrontation from anyone. And this idiot wants to run this country from where, the Oval office?

achavers - 8/22/2012 9:28 PM

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Great job in giving the Democratic Party free publicity with all the protesters and official statement. Romney does not care about the little guy, only the money of the rich? How many times has Obama visited Arkansas for ANYONE?. The President did not visit our state following the tornadoes nor the flooding of last year, nor the drought of this year. We never saw him in our state when he campaigned in 2008, and we won't see him at all in 2012 for this campaign. How much free promo are you going to provide the Romney campaign or state Republican Party now?

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