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BY CHRISTINA HARTMAN

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He’s the darling of the House GOP -- but House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan insists -- once again -- that he’s not running for president.

Best known for his work on the House Republican budget --

RYAN: “We face a crushing burden of debt.” (Video from House Budget Cmte.)

The Wisconsin Rep. has reportedly faced increased pressure in recent weeks to jump in the race.

Those rumors -- were being reported just this morning.

FOX NEWS: “There’s growing rumors that Sarah Palin Paul Ryan and Chris Christie are still being strongly encouraged to run. But will they?”

And the answer -- at least for Rep. Ryan -- is no.

The Weekly Standard’s Stephen Hayes sought to put the rumor to rest for good.

“...Ryan ultimately decided to continue his focus on debt and entitlement reform as chairman of the House Budget Committee.”
 

Hayes quotes Ryan as saying,
 

“While humbled by the encouragement, I have not changed my mind, and therefore I am not seeking our party's nomination for President.”

So -- why not? Analysts like CNN’s Joe Johns widely speculated Ryan’s budget -- criticized as Draconian by opponents for its adjustments to Medicare and Medicaid -- played a role in the decision to stay out.

“A lot of conservatives really love Paul Ryan, but it’s quite clear that many Democrats were planning to use his budget plans especially for entitlements as art of the upcoming campaign. He would have had a lot of polarization issues, if you will.”

And The Wall Street Journal’s Neil King writes -- there were other concerns as well.
 

“Many GOP political operatives were skeptical that Mr. Ryan could rally a strong enough base of supporters to compete in the early primary states. It also remained unclear if he could stir sufficient enthusiasm among big party donors to pay for a national campaign.”

In the end -- analysts on Fox News suggest -- he’d be better off waiting for the next cycle.

“I suspect he’s gonna wait until 2016. First of all, Rick Perry has just too much momentum. It wouldn’t be wise to jump in right now. … Perhaps he didn’t think he had enough experience. What a novel concept. … You know what? If he put himself in now, he could be washed up politically. I think his best bet is to wait until 2016.”

In his statement -- Rep. Ryan thanked supporters who had been encouraging him to run but also said he continued to remain hopeful the GOP would nominate a quote “pro-growth” candidate. 

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