Paul Ryan: I'd 'Consider' a Vice Presidential Run

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Sunday he "would consider" running in the vice presidential slot on the 2012 Republican ticket, though is "so focused" on his current job that it's "not even" in his mind.

Ryan, chair of the House Budget Committee, unveiled a budget plan this week that has been praised by GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney -- and been dubbed the "Romney-Ryan budget" by top Obama administration adviser David Plouffe.

"I'm so focused on my job in Congress. If I wanted to be president or vice president so badly I would have run for president. I don't -- so I didn't," Ryan said on CBS' "Face the Nation."

Still, Ryan wouldn't entirely close the door on the No. 2 spot when pressed by host Norah O'Donnell.

"I would consider it but it’s not even something in my mind because it’s a decision someone else makes at a later time,” he said. “It’s a bridge I haven’t gotten close to having to cross so in the meantime I think it’s important to do my job.”

Also appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Ryan said the former Massachusetts governor is "clearly on his way" to landing the Republican presidential nomination.

“I don’t know if I’d say he’s got it wrapped up,” he said. “He’s clearly on his way. I think he’s becoming the prohibitive frontrunner and I think the sooner we coalesce around a nominee the better off we’ll be. The prize is November, not this summer. I think it’s coming together, but I’ll let the people of this country decide that.”

Watch below, via CBS. Comments about the VP slot begin at the 4:50 mark: