STANDING BY FOR THE ROMNEY - RYAN RUNNING MATE ANNOUNCEMENT............

Warm-up speeches are being made to the large crowd gathered aboard the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin, in Norfolk, Virginia; as at the top of the hour in about twenty minutes, Republican Presidential nominee-designate. Governor Mitt Romney formally announces and introduces his choice as running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, from Wisconsin.  Among the warm-up speakers are former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen, who is again running to reclaim his Senate seat in this year's election............tdp