Obama distances himself from 'ideological' Ryan

12 August 2012 Last updated at 21:28 ET

Obama distances himself from 'ideological' Ryan Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (L) and his running mate Representative Paul Ryan greet supporters during a campaign rally at the Waukesha County Expo Center on in Wisconsin on Sunday The nomination of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate seems to have given the Republican campaign a boost, say correspondents US President Barack Obama has depicted the new Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan as the "ideological leader" of the Republican Party. Mr Obama said Mr Ryan was a "decent" man - but with a vision "fundamentally" at odds with his own. More

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