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    'Paul Ryan: From Wisconsin to Washington': An inside look at the Wis. congressman's close-knit family

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We also caught up with -- wife Oakley what does she think of her brother in law -- Paul Ryan running for vice president and what is -- Ryan family really like.

Griff Jenkins spoke with Oakley Ryan in -- -- Tell me about you can -- -- in this thing.

And we are it sounds if Ryan is examining.

Every effort.

Against them we went out -- -- film.

It's in the nineties and it took us about half an hour to get the table -- you introduce me to all kinds of really it was a it was -- a couple of notable -- and there are and they tend to let him in the old neighborhood -- content like old houses and they're just a wonderful work.

Fund family.

You know I happen and then you're from militants I had done that this guy who was closure so yeah I think -- made a wise choice on.

But it would still like integrating into this and we learned their values way.

Well it's funny beyond Toby and I spent the Madison Wisconsin together.

Helping pollen his first campaign.

We just had -- -- baby girl and we spent eight months just living breathing the campaigns trying to help Paul and at -- and that I said.

We didn't have any intentions of a settling here and I said.

You know it.

Hiding I think 8000 brought about equal number of people and I can think of and nicer place the left hand.

That's the right namely its Janesville and -- it's Wisconsin.

Recently that it had gorgeous places we see and kind of -- him here tell us a little bit about persistently to which you line.

She's just awesome she.

I know people say this that it's true I couldn't have a better sister in law.

And -- first time that and we matter.

She came back for Christmas.

And yet she was getting all these great Wisconsin -- gifts packer hearings sweat shirts.

And where every -- -- she just had this big smile Eleanor and and my kids were little at the time that during my daughter just have to -- And that they're really close friends and -- like -- and I think that's why they.

It connects it -- well she is who she is she's authentic she cares about people she's fun.

She couldn't relax when she wants to be.

And they're great -- and they're great brother and -- system.

She's great support system for him.

Yet -- what's great about gene and Paul is the -- that they understand -- their role.

And I I don't think you can underestimate how challenging it is to -- little kids when they're down.

Is gone.

Four days a week.

And she's really -- -- for them.

This and that brings it closer than they they are and I remember first time and Adam telling them for dating and it's like well that's that's a tree.

Then you're okay competition here and I didn't really get -- -- you know.

Since this.

And Janet your sister island you know they talk about the Brothers but she's battled us and she's just an amazing person to.

She's really been great role model for them as well and that is different from them.

The four of them just an amazing thing.

Where were you when did you find it -- -- you have -- Kennedy in what was really unlike us it was Friday.

-- I think -- in town I think -- in an email you know we just kind of support each other how's it going.

You know whether the schedules are kids and I my daughter than campus -- can -- -- they're very close.

And I didn't hear back from there on Friday and that's not like -- and it's Hogan hits and falling.

And -- and I'm await picking up my daughter staying at a motel.

Antilles and I haven't heard from Paul.

And we kind of you know over it apart and almost and he said Oakley I've got to go -- calling.

End and he called me back consider your loan wasn't I was with my -- -- so yeah.

You're just your -- -- then an oh my gosh and and it's going to the bathroom so there I am in this little bet motel bathroom hastily.

On people sit home team tomorrow.

And yeah I couldn't say anything it was in the room was somewhere there -- anything.

You -- you travel we're in the homecoming -- -- I couldn't we are still traveling.

But my daughter and I were at the airport hand them never forget that apple walking through care.

In -- was speaking line.

And we just stopped and it's kind of you know when estates you'll always remember and we were just so proud of him we -- -- -- Wisconsin.

We are proud of Romney we're excited for Romney can't get -- -- I know you want to just play your part and he is supportive of this -- network in the Stanley -- do you have hopes he thought about what you hope for this campaign.

I do.

-- it reflects I think -- values Wisconsin values what we just went through which was hard on our state but what we have in our state was -- really.

I think open debate about the future of our state and people got to weigh in -- in the line.

And that's what I hope for this campaign.

Both Mitt and Paul at Weaver great leaders who -- had a great conversation.

And is among them as a person from Wisconsin -- -- this country that's the kind conversation.

Well you know the rest of the country's gonna start learning and -- there's him Tobin isn't it locally as.

Bottom line.

You see it could -- the country when you can vice president -- easily I think it says a lot of -- that he picked Holland there would be great.

We look forward to following the end picture I think it's kind of here who here just a few blocks from Poland the other Ryan -- cousins and other.