UPDATE: VP candidate Paul Ryan speaks in Roanoke County

Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan spoke at a Roanoke County event Wednesday morning for about 22 minutes.

Ryan said that if he and presidential candidate Mitt Romney win November's, they will repeal "Obamacare."

He also referenced President Obama's speech in downtown Roanoke last month. The campaign has seized on a comment Obama made about small businesses, and how they needed help getting started.

Ryan said this type of mindset: "Tells us that he believes in a government-centered society with a government-centered economy. That's what Europe has. Look what it's doing to Europe.

"Our rights as individuals come from nature and God, not from government," Ryan said.

The Wisconsin congressman also touched on Medicare, saying "this is a debate we want. This is a debate we will win."

This is Ryan's second trip to Virginia in recent week. Romney named Ryan as his running mate on August 11 in Norfolk. An estimated crowd of 1,340 people were on hand for Wednesday's event, which was held at Northwest Hardware in Roanoke County.

Ryan's speech also touched on cleaning up the tax code and getting government spending under control.

"We will not kick the can down the road, we will lead," Ryan said. "Our job is to grow the pie so everyone can get a bigger slice of the pie."

Chris McMurray, better known as "Chris the Baker," introduced Ryan. McMurray gained instant fame recently after turning down a photo-op with Joe Biden in Radford.

"We are gathered here today to send message to the Obama Biden team that we did build it," McMurray told the crowd.

Morgan Griffith, who represents Virginia's 9th District, delivered opening remarks.

"Paul Ryan knows how to fix our budget without breaking the country," Ryan said.

WDBJ7 will air a one-on-one interview Thursday with Congressman Ryan.

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Paul Ryan took the stage in Roanoke County at 9:12 a.m.

"Chris the Baker," a Radford baker who gained instant fame by turning down a photo-op with Joe Biden, introduced Ryan.

Ryan called Mitt Romney a "bold and principled leader."

He also said if "We win, we repeal Obamacare."

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People are already gathering to see Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. 

He is expected to speak at Northwest Hardware in Roanoke County Wednesday morning. The event gets under way at 8:15 a.m. Ryan is expected to take the stage at around 9:15 a.m.

You can watch live streaming of the event by clicking here. Live streaming will start around 8:45 a.m.

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We're learning more about Republican vice president candidate Paul Ryan's visit to Roanoke on Wednesday.

People planning on attending the event are being asked to park in the west corner of Tanglewood Mall parking lot in Roanoke County. A shuttle will take attendees to the event at Northwest Hardware on Brambleton Avenue.

Doors open at Northwest Hardware at 7 a.m., and the event begins at 8:45 a.m. Ryan is expected to speak around 9:15 a.m.

All attendees will be required to pass through "airport-like" security. You are asked to bring as few personal items as possible.

No bags, sharp objects, umbrellas, liquids or signs will be allowed at the event. Cameras will be allowed.

Cookies from a Radford bakery "Crumb & Get It" will be served. The bakery turned down a request from Vice President Joe Biden's entourage last week to stop in the bakery.

To register for the event, click here. For more information, click here.

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UPDATE 8:20pm:

The Romney campaign has started advertising Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan's visit to Roanoke. The camp says Ryan will be speaking at Northwest Hardware on Brambleton Avenue Wednesday.

Ryan will speak at 9:15 a.m., with doors opening at 7 a.m.

WDBJ7 had a crew check out the hardware store Monday night, and saw that the parking lot area behind the store had been roped off. Employees told us Secret Service agents had been to their store, as well as Brambleton Deli earlier Monday.

The Romney campaign says more information about Wednesday's event will be posted soon at this website.

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A source close to the Mitt Romney campaign has confirmed that Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be in Roanoke on Wednesday.

There are no more details available at this time.

Ryan is a U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin.

Mitt Romney announced Ryan as his running mate on August 11 in Norfolk.