… However, a few polls were released that were dedicated to Mr. Ryan specifically, and they offered mediocre numbers for the Republican ticket. … First, Mr. Ryan’s numbers are middling to poor by the standard of other recent vice-presidential selections. And second, the period immediately after a vice-presidential announcement has […] Read more »
Medicare Rises as Prime Election Issue
With Mitt Romney’s selection of Representative Paul D. Ryan as his running mate, Florida quickly emerged on Monday as a critical test of the nationwide Republican gamble that concerns over the mounting federal debt can blunt potent Democratic attacks on conservative proposals to revamp Medicare. … Andrew Kohut, the director […] Read more »
Older Americans Have Been Highly Resistant to Medicare Changes
Older Americans are wary of changes to Medicare. Compared with younger people, they are more positive about the way the program operates, less apt to think that changes are needed and far less disposed towards Paul Ryan’s proposal to reshape Medicare. [cont.] Pew Read more »
Why Mitt Romney ignored his own pollster to pick Paul Ryan
… Ryan’s selection is revealing: the signal Romney is giving with this pick is that he wants to do more than just win the election; he has chosen to pitch a conservative vision for the US. Whether or not that plan will sell with the American public is to be determined. […] Read more »
Paul Ryan’s Medicare Plan May Scare Off Seniors—And Cost Romney the Presidency
If Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan for his running mate can be counted on to do anything, it’s bringing Ryan’s controversial proposal to reform Medicare to center-stage. … While this Medicare fight is quite predictable, the Romney campaign’s decision to court it is far more surprising. After all, Romney […] Read more »
Paul Ryan gets low marks for VP
Americans don’t believe GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney hit a home run with his choice of Paul Ryan as a running mate, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, with more of the public giving him lower marks than high ones. [cont.] Catalina Camia, USA Today Read more »