Ryan Driver took 4-11 for Romerils, who lost five men in making the 99 needed for victory, John Prince hitting 31, while Kemp took all five wickets.

BBC: Andrew Dewhurst

And even losing nominees for the office, from Lloyd Bentsen to Jack Kemp to Joe Lieberman to John Edwards and Sarah Palin, have had a lasting impact.

CNN: Paul Ryan: From 'It boy' to calamity

Vice-presidential nominees most often carry their home state, but a handful in recent history haven't, among them Democrats John Edwards of North Carolina in 2004 and Lloyd Bentsen of Texas in 1988, and Republican Jack Kemp of New York in 1996.

WSJ: Ryan Provides Wisconsin Lift but No Guarantee