Paul Ryan Attacks Obama's "Record of Failure"

Architect of the Republican budget hits the ground running.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — His selection just hours old, Republican Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, was already tearing into President Barack Obama's ''record of failure.''

Moving into a role as Romney's chief attack dog, Ryan declared Saturday that the nation under Obama's leadership is struggling through the ''worst economic recovery in 70 years.''