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LI analysts react to Ryan as VP choice

Newly announced Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul

Photo credit: AP | Newly announced Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, addresses the crowd during a campaign event with Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, not shown, in Norfolk, Va. (August 11, 2012)

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate will bolster him with conservative Republicans but may alienate moderate voters, local politicians and analysts said Saturday.

Ryan, a seven-term congressman from suburban Wisconsin, is a favorite of conservatives for his plans to dramatically cut the federal budget, rein in entitlement spending and cut the...

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