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Actually, I think that Romney was looking to shore up his standing with the GOP Base rather than woo independents or the undecided. So, one would not expect to see a “jump” in the polls. He is not “liked or trusted” by most of the conservative base. They aren't voting for him, they are voting against Obama. You don't win elections that way.

Picking Ryan was his attempt to convince the “conservatives” in the GOPs base that he isn't a “liberal” and does care about conservative issues. Based upon the response I have seen here on FR, I would say he has accomplished what he intended. The base here seem to be very excited by the pick. Many have moved from being ABO to pro-Ryan (Romney wins support by default).

Now, that being stated. I agree fully with Jim Robinson that I still will not vote for Romney in the general election. I will only vote for conservatives. I see his picking Ryan as a cynical ploy to fool “lukewarm” conservatives to be excited about the ticket as Palin did for McCain. It won't work on me. However, I must admit it is working on others here. So, to give the devil his due (literally), one must acknowledge Romney was shrewd in his pick of Ryan....although I still think he is playing you all for fools.

If the main reason for making his pick was to cater to oh-so-smart people like you, he could have easier picked someone from Florida or other more crucial states.

I think we're seeing here is the Romney is a smart CEO - ‘hire’ people who as smart or smarter than you are to help carry the ship of state.

Say what you will, Romney is a savvy business man. This pick bodes well for future staffing - He knows how to pick competent people that he can then delegate to do their jobs.

I'm anxious to hear who he may have lined up for his cabinet. We need grownups back in the WH.

We could use a bit more of that in FR too.

Too much holier than thou. BOTTOM LINE, folks. WE get the Socialist out or we lose our county and live the rest of our lives under Socialism - and watch our kids and grandkids bent under with lives of desperation and fear...and ‘financial equality” = EVERYONE - but the elite - equally dirt poor.

If obumble gets back in - and you didn't vote to stop him - puff your righteous chest up all you want, you will be complicit in killing our country.

And don't even bother flaming me as a RomneyBot - he was FAR from my first choice. But I love my country first. Romney/Ryan is our ticket. That is what is. WE get them in - or we're letting 'bumbles win by default. Don't fool yourself otherwise. Indeed, you may not even be as omnipotent as you think. Myself, I'm putting my trust in God.