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The dubious record of Rob Portman, Bush's budget director

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Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, who headed the Office of Management and Budget during the Bush administration, got his turn at the convention Wednesday night.

Here's a quick reminder of how he did: According to the CBO, when Obama took office in January, 2009, he was left with a $1.2 trillion deficit and $3.1 trillion of debt over the next decade. 

Sounds like just the guy to be listening to about the deficit.