Republican National Convention: Mitt Romney

Paul Ryan Dept: TAMPA, Fla. - Paul Ryan wowed the Republican National Convention on Wednesday with a passionate, occasionally snide and often funny speech to delegates after accepting the party's nomination as Mitt Romney's running mate, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "After four years of getting the run-around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Gov. Mitt Romney," Ryan said before introducing his wife, Janna, and his three children to the cheering crowd at the Tampa convention centre and republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. gestures during a walk through ahead of his delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 in Tampa, Fla. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak Ryan took to the stage to introduce himself not just to delegates, but to Americans, many of whom had barely heard of him until Romney surprised pundits earlier this month by tapping the Republican party's fiscal restraint guru. Related Items Articles Republican hero, Democratic foil Ryan in spotlight as he accepts vice-presidential nomination (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.