Ryan plays down tension with Ron Paul backers

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.
"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 be

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