stegosaurus
Jr. Member
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Political Matrix
E: -0.26, S: 1.83
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« on: August 11, 2012, 01:19:58 PM » |
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Pros:
1. Ryan brings specifics and clear messaging to a campaign that has largely been running on platitudes and bad economic news. Romney's "where's the beef?" dilemma is, at least temporarily, solved.
2. Ryan is articulate and not prone to gaffes, unlike Romney. The campaign now has a prime time surrogate that it can deploy without crossing its fingers.
3. Ryan is a "regular guy" which can negate a little of the "mega-rich guy" narrative that haunts Romney.
Cons:
1. Ryan and his budget are very controversial and the Obama camp are masters of messaging. Considering how inept the Romney camp is in its retorts, this could be a media bloodbath.
2. Picking Ryan is going to fire up a Democratic base that was until this point running an enthusiasm deficit.
It's a really bold pick on Romney's part, but overall I call it a wash.
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