Ryan raises money, talks foreclosures in Las Vegas

Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan R-Wis., center, greets members of the Palo Verde High School band during a campaign event at Palo Verde High School on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Las Vegas.

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(CBS News) LAS VEGAS - Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan turned his attention to the fundraising portion of his new job Tuesday evening as he met with the Romney campaign's Nevada Finance Leadership at the Venetian Hotel. The hotel and casino is owned by GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, who was reported to be meeting with Ryan.

Earlier in the day, Ryan spoke to more than 2,000 people at a high school gym here in a speech that the Romney campaign had said would focus on foreclosures. The Wisconsin congressman offered no policy prescriptions, telling attendees that they deserved better.

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"Since the president took office, 8.5 million foreclosure filings. Home values down an average of 20,000 dollars. 11 million homes underwater. Nevada ranks 5th in foreclosures. The unemployment rate? I had to read this number three times. 11.6 percent in Nevada," Ryan said. "You deserve better than that. You deserve jobs in your economy, you deserve an america that's heading in the right direction."

Ryan's appearance bore similarities to an event earlier Tuesday in the Denver area in which he attacked the administration on energy without offering specific policy proposals apart from a promise to approve creation of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline

Ryan's event at the Venetian was closed to the news media. Romney generally has permitted coverage of fundraising events held in public venues, but an aide said the rule didn't apply in this case with Ryan because the event isn't a fundraiser.

[Versability]

Remember the term Force-Placed Insurance, as it is the leading cause of foreclosures since 1994. False placement of illegally and artificially inflated premiums have been proven to create a negative escrow account, which leads to increased mortgage payments, blocked tax payments, & denial of a loan modification.

Read chapter 2 of my firsthand account as a bank whistleblower uncovering the largest bank fraud in history here: http://thoughtforyourpenny.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-boy-who-cried-force-placed.html

[marychgo]

Why are we surprised that the Spoiled Fratboy GOP ticket can't connect with average Americans?

Don't get me wrong: I knew a few fratboys (some spoiled, some not so much) back in the day, and most of them grew up and became pretty decent human beings. As for Romney/Ryan: I'm not holding my breath!

[Eugene2012]

Ryan fella forgot to mention that virtually all the homes in foreclosure were purchased during Bush administration. BTW, where the heck is ol' compassionate conservative "W" these days?

[forrestt56]

The GOP (Grand Obstructionist Party) members stick together like glue as they try to obstruct every good thing that our President is working on for American Citizens, I am sure they will be with Mr. Romney and Ryan as they construct their Kill Medicare Plans and Destroy Social Security Plans.

It's up to all of us American Citizens not to let that happen. Vote for the average American Citizen.
VOTE DEMOCRAT

[venusvegasvada]

GOP Pac donations in July:

101 million. 3/4 of that total donated by only 6% of the donators.
The GOP isn't really representing American society. It's a special interest group of the Rich.

Dem Pac donations in July:
75 million. 98% of the total donations were less than 200.00 Dems say the average donation was 54.00 That means the Dems are actually being represented by a broad spectrum of society- a closer reflection of what the country wants.

Call the GOP what it is. A special interest group for the Rich.

Team Wall Street

[josephp5]

Ryan's real purpose for visiting Las Vegas was to get new orders from his billionaire masters, Sheldon Adelson and David Koch.

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

Who is Paul Ryan?

A catholic who rejects the teachings of Jesus Christ for the philosophy of atheist Ayn Rand. Nice pick Mitt

[sallychicago]

Be very scared...an Ayn Rand follower...be very afraid.