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Gov. Scott Walker would "love" to see fellow Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan run for president, Walker said Wednesday night.

"I would love to see him run," Walker told Fox News's Greta Van Susteren. "I hope he's at least serious about reconsidering it, because I think there's a lot of people across America who would love to see him on the ticket."

Rumors circulated earlier in the week that Ryan might not have ruled out a presidential bid in 2012. Republican strategist Karl Rove named Ryan as a possible candidate, and the conservative Weekly Standard magazine reported sources close to Ryan claimed the House Budget Committee chairman was "seriously considering" a run.

Ryan's spokesman denied the report on Tuesday, but Ryan quickly accrued a great deal of public support following the report. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R), who explored the possibility of a presidential run himself earlier this year, had only good things to say abou! t Ryan's possible presidential bid Thursday on CSPAN, and said he very well might support him if he joined the race.

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