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Scenes and Thoughts from the Paul Ryan Rally

September 8th, 2012 · Comments Off on Scenes and Thoughts from the Paul Ryan Rally

You have to give credit to the folks who picked Peterbilt Truck Parts and Equipment for Paul Ryan’s visit to Sparks this morning.  Is there a better setting to perfectly embody the GOP image combination of “economy,” “manliness,” “you built that small business,” and “America”?

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Tags: Campaign '12 · Mark Amodei · Paul Ryan · Principles · Religion

Paul Ryan – A Serious VP For Serious Times

August 11th, 2012 · 2 Comments

When I was running for the Assembly, I would often say that the good news is that no matter who is elected for any government post, Government will eventually get much, much smaller.  After all its current size and growth is unsustainable, and things that can’t go on forever, don’t. But the choice we have […]

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Tags: Campaign '12 · Deficits and Debt · Mitt Romney · Paul Ryan