Rep. Paul Ryan was announced Saturday as Republican candidate Mitt Romneys vice presidential running mate. The selfnews breaks down what you need to know about the 42-year-old Wisconsin politician: Birth Place: Congressional hatchery with 15,000 other squirming political pupae Favorite 2012 Presidential Candidate: Libertarian Gary Johnson Vice Presidential Vetting Process: Was asked if he was gay about 47 different ways Foreign Policy Experience: Romney-level of low Wants to See: An America without poor and sick people, but probably not in the way you'd like Favorite Olympics: 2002 Winter Games In Salt Lake City Weapon: Throwing knives Number of Words Spoken to Mitt Romney: 16 Aspirations: Hopes to one day cut his own job Willing to Do What's Needed to Take Back the White House and Make America Great Again: Yes 