A day after Ron Paul and his supporters held a boisterous pre-convention rally, Paul Ryan told Fox News that he thinks Paul’s backers should ultimately “be very comfortable with us” — as he downplayed any divisions the Republican ticket might have with the libertarian-leaning former presidential candidate.
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“We see eye to eye on a lot of issues and believe in some … limited government,” Ryan told Fox News. “We believe in academic freedom. We believe in the founding principles. We believe that this is a watershed moment for America, whether or not we’re going to reclaim the American idea or we’re going to become, you know, a cradle-to-the-grave welfare state, which is where I think the president is taking us.”
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Ryan addressed the tension with Paul supporters after the Texas congressman held a counter-convention rally in Tampa Sunday attended by thousands. At the rally, Paul accused the GOP establishment of “failing” the country.
Ryan, though, noted that he and Paul have served together for years in the House and suggested he wasn’t anticipating any problems.
“So I think, in the final analysis, Ron is clearly going to — he and his supporters should be very comfortable with us,” Ryan said. “Ron is a friend of mine. I’ve known him a long time in Congress.”
Ryan, who is 42, also addressed the matter of his age and what it says about his level of experience.
“We’ve had plenty of presidents in their 40s and vice presidents in their 40s,” he said. “I’ve been in Congress 14 years. I have more experience than President Obama did coming into office.”
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