In regards to the 54th Speaker of the US House of Representatives, what year was he a candidate for VP?
Paul Ryan Paul Davis Ryan Jr. ( ; born January 29, 1970) is an American politician who is the 54th and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States, running alongside former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, in the 2012 election.
Peter Welch Peter Francis Welch (born May 2, 1947) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has been serving as the U.S. Representative for Vermont 's at-large congressional  since 2007.