Portman tried to create a frenzy with the crowd, but he just didn’t have it.
[Thanksgoodness Romney passed over Portman and Pawlenty.]
Yes, thank goodness he passed on those two fine & nice gentlemen but they are not what he/we need. Love Paul Ryan. Excellent choice.
Portman is a very nice guy, my former congressman, and my Senator. Despite some who tried to paint him as a liberal, he has been a very consistent conservative vote throughout his political career.
Portman is not a barn-burner, though. He doesn’t set things on fire. Instead, he methodically works his way through what comes his way, and he does it thoroughly and professionally. He is a good man with no real raps on him other than being Bush’s budget guy.
While he is liked in Ohio, I wouldn’t say he has a rabid following by any means. He probably would have helped to carry Ohio, but that because of favorite-son status and not because he is broadly supported.
I like Portman, but Ryan is a better choice.