During the high drama surrounding presumptive GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's selection of a running mate, pundit, supporters, campaign staffers and reporters continually said Romney was looking for a governor. A governor is a good idea. A governor would have executive experience, understand how government works and almost guarantee victory in one state.
All are good ideas. This idea brought speculation to many former governors who always said they were not interested. Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN) would have been an excellent choice because of his ability to work with a legislature that doesn't always agree with his policies. Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty would have been a weaker choice after his performance in the presidential primaries. Gov. Rock Perry (R-TX), a strong conservative may have been a good choice, but again performance in the primaries and would voters accept another Texas conservative. There are other likes Chris Christiie (R-NJ) and Scott Walker (R-WI), but they and others have issues working smoothly with the opposition.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) will bring a true conservative voice to the campaign. Ryan has battled Obama on budgets and been able to pass budgets with occasional bipartisan support. The Obama campaign describes his plans and budgets as evil. What is more evil $25T in debt or a total welfare state in an Obama second term? Can we afford that? No.
The five points Romney extolled yesterday on the campaign trail emphasize the plan and the future of the country. The country had its far left experiment. It failed. Some democrats will secretly admit it failed.
It is time to move forward. It is time to look for something else.
The pick of Paul Ryan will energize the campaign. The campaign received over $2 million after the announcement. That shows real support for a ticket that can win.
As they aid in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, he was an "excellent choice."
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