Spot on!
His internals likely showed his huge lead may have slipped a little in recent days by squemish independents scared by the negative junk, but he didn’t go with someone to nail down Florida or Ohio or some minority vote - he took the bold step of focussing the issues - Economy, Budget and the role of the Federal Government. Clear choice. Solidified the base NATIONALLY - not just a region or group.
This is why the choice of Ryan was pure genius: this was a VP choice focusing on NATIONAL priorities and our future as a country.