This all reminds me of an election for the Mayoralty of Montreal. Jean Drapeau (a kinda mayor for life) said in one of his election campaigns that "if you like me, put a big X beside my name, and if you don't like me put a small x."

Romney's choice is very wise which is mostly why I'm surprised he did it. The Republican Party is in a shambles. They have scads of cash but not the ability to spend it wisely. They will spend tons of money to win this election, but they won't win. Ryan will bring good spin to the campaign, and we know that for Republicans it's all about spin.