Romney to Name VP Today

Late last night it was announced that Mitt Romney would name his running mate Saturday morning in Virginia at 9 AM Eastern (6 AM Pacific). Soon after that sources started to leak that it was Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. More and more sources have come out to confirm this so it is almost certainly true, of course we won't be 100% certain until this morning.
Assuming it is Ryan this is an unquestionably bold pick that will be remembered as either pure genius or utter folly.
This choice will excite budget hawks who have decried deficits for years, but it will also excite the left who is opposed to any fiscal restraint. The attacks will be predictable and relentless: Romney/Ryan wants to throw seniors in the streets, they want to slash vital services for the poor, if they win old people will die because they won't get the medical services they need.
These attacks were going to come in one for or another anyway, but they will be more intense with Ryan on the ticket. So I can see the wisdom in choosing Ryan and facing the attacks head on. Romney and Ryan will have to be bold, not timid. They can't wince at the attacks coming. They need to defend the Ryan plan with all their energy and tell the voters why we need it.
Who wins this election will be determined by who is more effective in persuading the voters which vision is better for America: fiscal restraint, low taxes, and more regulation; or more spending, tax hikes and more regulation.
Romney's choice of Ryan will be a defining point of the campaign. It will be the choice that sealed his political defeat, or a choice that made his victory and his Presidency possible.

Attacks On Romney Taking Their Toll

The Obama campaign as well as his allies have been hammering Romney relentlessly on his record at Bain Capital; accusing him of being or at the very least strongly suggesting he is an out of touch venture capitalist pirate with no regard for any but the very rich and his own pocket.
The attacks have gone largely unanswered and this is taking a toll on Romney's image.
It is not too late yet, but if the Romney campaign does not come up with a good answer to these attacks the perceptions these ads are creating will solidify in the minds of the electorate making victory in November nearly impossible.
He needs to show the real story of his work at Bain, address the failures but stress the successes. Show not just companies that are thriving because of his work but workers who have jobs. Show men and women who themselves are living the American dream because they have a job with a company saved by Bain. There must be thousands of these stories. Pick a few of the most interesting and inspiring.
Further we need to hear more about Romney's record as governor and his management skills and how all of these will come into play if he becomes our next President.
It's not too late, but if the Romney campaign doesn't write a positive narrative of Romney the only story there will be is the Obama campaign's negative one.