Paul Ryan - 2012 Vice Presidential Nominee

Vice-presidential running-mates are usually selected to help fill a glaring policy or political need. George W. Bush chose Dick Cheney for his foreign policy experience. John McCain selected Sarah Palin to help with the conservative base and, honestly, to try and capitalize on the fact that Barack Obama did not choose Hillary Clinton. Here, we will examine what made Paul Ryan a good fit to be Mitt Romney's running-mate and what he brings to the campaign.