… When a prudent candidate like Mitt Romney picks someone like Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate, it suggests that he felt he held a losing position against President Obama. [cont.] Nate Silver, New York Times Read more »
Paul Ryan, the national debt and the Latino vote
… As a starting point, I think it is safe to say that Paul Ryan is virtually unknown in the Latino community. … However, Ryan has staked out a very clear proposal for reducing the national debt, and we can gain considerable insight into how Latinos might view the VP […] Read more »
The Ryan Gamble
My reaction to hearing that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would pick U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) to be his running-mate was almost the same as when I heard John McCain had selected then-governor Sarah Palin (Alaska) to be his vice-president four years ago, though for very different reasons. [cont.] […] Read more »
Obama Widens Lead Over Romney
In the latest Investor’s Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor/TIPP Poll, President Obama’s lead over Governor Romney widens from 1-point in July to 7-points in August. Romney loses ground among independents, men, and suburban voters. [cont.] TIPP Online Read more »
Ryan: a high-risk, low-reward pick
Mitt Romney is rolling out his running mate in the morning, and all signs appear to point to Wisconsin Member of the House Paul Ryan. It’s a high-risk, low-reward pick. … Political scientists generally have found that good running mates do little to help the ticket in November beyond the […] Read more »
Paul Who?
Mitt Romney’s long-anticipated vice presidential announcement comes Saturday morning and sources indicated to CNN that the presumptive GOP nominee will name U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate. Polls show Americans are largely unsure of Ryan, who chairs the House Budget Committee. [cont.] Kevin Liptak, CNN Read more »