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Nick Perry Jerseyportion of his profits to cancer research."I have some money saved for med school right now," he said. "I think we have a pretty good case... If it doesn't work out, I'll apply for scholarships."Ryan stood onstage in his red North Face jacket, talking about his New Houston Texans Jerseysrunning mate, when the applause suddenly started to crescendo. Behind Ryan came Mitt Romney, his graying hair Mike Ditka Jerseyand black jacket looking suddenly presidential.The crowd wanted the man at the top of the ticket, and as Romney began to speak, Ryan moved to the back of the stage, clapping on cue, looking a bit like the nice neighbor from down the street.Moments like this, which took place Friday night on a high school football field, are in keeping with Ryan's recent lower profile, which contrasts sharply with his first days on the campaign trail.Then, the young Wisconsin congressman was getting more applause Michael Crabtree Jerseythan Romney, who was limping along in the polls. But somewhere along the way, Ryan became less prominent as Romney's message shifted from conservatism to bipartisanship. 'There's sort of a dance Matt Schaub Jerseythat they have to play Romney's moving in a direction towards moderation that's away from Ryan,' said Joel Goldstein, an expert on the vice presidency who teaches at the St. Louis University School of Law.'They're trying to appeal to demographics where Ryan's Matt Forte Jerseypositions would hurt them, but by the same token, they can't bury him because he's on the ticket, and a big part of the base likes the fact that he's on the ticket.'Over the weekend, Ryan crisscrossed Ohio on a bus tour of nine small towns, avoiding controversial topics and staying on message. Martellus Bennett JerseyIn the five stops he made solo, he appeared before crowds of 800 to 1,500 supporters, far BE1107ZYH smaller turnouts than the adoring masses Sarah Palin drew as the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2008.