WASHINGTON — Republican vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan will leave sizable footprints on the 2012 presidential race. His controversial plan to overhaul the federal budget has been the chief talking point of the campaign since Mitt Romney put him on the GOP ticket last weekend. Conservatives praise his blueprint for its aggressive attack on federal spending. But Democrats call it draconian because they say it slashes social programs for vulnerable Americans to fund big tax cuts for the wealthy. Dubbed the "Path to Prosperity," Ryan's plan was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year, but it died in the Senate. Rightly or wrongly, its newfound gravitas as the presumed...
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