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Of Americans finds Rep. Paul Ryan is a “fair” or “poor” choice as Mitt Romney’s running mate vs. 39% who think he is an “excellent” or “pretty good” choice, according to A new USA Today/Gallup Poll — one of the least positive recent reactions to a vice presidential choice. The poll also finds 17% of adults say they are more likely to vote for Romney in November because Ryan is his running mate — about the same impact Sarah Palin had for John McCain four years ago among registered voters.