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Ryan passed the test with flying colors. He gave a well-paced, articulate speech. It touched all the right chords and was delivered like a pro. He is a man to be taken seriously.

Absolutely. This is the first time I've really seen him speak. He is a leader.

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This is the first time I've really seen him speak

The first time I became aware of Ryan was during the Republican Healthcare Summit at the WH with Obama. Ryan took it to the document, stating facts and figures. Obama was so irritated that he middle-fingered a couple of times. Ryan was impressive then.

I hoped he would jump into the primaries fray.

He captivated the crowd tonight. Even the commentators on CNN were generally agreeable that he gave an excellent speech.