I heard one report yesterday that quoted Romney’s spokesman as saying something to the effect that “Mitt Romney is at the top of this ticket, and it’s his plans we’re running on.” I thought, “Great - just when I was excited about one good choice by this campaign, they’re already pulling a, ‘shut up and color’ on Ryan’s ideas”. Idiot.
They are not simpletons. They knew picking Ryan will mean that his main policies and positions get inherited into the universe of positions to defend. This is a good thing. The Ryan pick shows Romney as going “all in” and making the campaign about real substantive budget issues and healthcare issues.