Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's choice of running mate could shift the race for the White House into a debate between two sharply contrasting views of government spending and debt.
In choosing Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan – a budget hawk with a provocative plan to cut government spending – Mr Romney has taken the biggest gamble of his candidacy.
He has embarked on a high-risk, high-reward strategy of aligning himself with Mr Ryan, whose budget plan would cut taxes and restructure safety-net social programmes including Medicare, the popular government-backed health insurance scheme.
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