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Mitt Romney finally bit the bullet and made his big announcement over the weekend. He tapped young Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan — budget hawk and economics wunderkind — as running mate. Some call the Ryan selection a bold move, while others say the famously risk-averse Romney didn’t get radical enough to attract new voters to the ticket.
Meanwhile, President Obama wished the two well, but he’s back hammering away at them on 3-day bus trip across the battleground state of Iowa.
We talk through presidential developments as well as local contests here in Massachusetts.
Guests:
Marisa DeFranco, immigration attorney and former US Senate candidate.
Weymouth state Senator Robert Hedlund.
Scot Lehigh, columnist for the Boston Globe.
