Greg Sargent: Paul Ryan won’t run, and search for GOP savior candidate continues
So Paul Ryan has now made it official: After a period of deliberation, he really, truly, definitely, absolutely will not run for President. His decision is final. That means he won't be reconsidering it next week, or the week after that, or the week after that.
Of course, we already pretty much knew this. The last time word surfaced that he was thinking about running despite previous denials, his spokesman reiterated that he had not changed his mind.
Putting aside whether Ryan was really considering running or not, the intensity of speculation that he might run is the really interesting thing here — it shows just how badly Republicans want another candidate to enter the race. ABC News's Rick Klein had a smart reaction to the Ryan news, noting that it's "remarkable how the 2012 primary race is STILL being dominated by those who aren't actually running for president."
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