VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN CALLS REPRESENTATIVE RYAN WELCOMING HIM INTO THE RACE............

The Obama campaign announced this afternoon that Vice President Joe Biden telephoned Representative Paul Ryan today to congratulate him and welcome him to the race.  The Vice President told Ryan, "to enjoy the day with his family, and said he looked forward to engaging him on the clear choice voters face this November".  Both Biden and Kemp are Catholic.  They are among ten Catholics nominated for President or Vice President following Alfred "Al" Smith, (1928) John F. Kennedy, (1960) William Miller, (1964) Edmund Muskie,(1968) Thomas Eagleton, / Sargeant Shriver, (1972) Geraldine Ferraro, (1984) and John Kerry, (2004).  Paul Ryan is the second Catholic vice presidential nominee of the Republican Party.  Ryan and Biden will meet in a Vice Presidential Debate in Danville, Kentucky on October 11th ...........tdp