House Speaker Paul Ryan sought to put an end to speculation that he could end up being the Republican 2016 candidate. “Count me out,” Ryan said. “I simply believe that if you want to be the nominee, to be the president, you should actually run for it. I chose not to. Therefore, I should not be considered. Period.” Last year Ryan had also said he would not seek to become speaker of the House but later agreed to the position. “Apples and oranges,” Ryan said when asked about his turnabout last year. “Being speaker of the house is a far cry from being President of the United States.”
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