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2016 Postmortem

ailsagirl

(22,899 posts) Tue Aug 14, 2012, 12:07 PM Aug 2012

Denver Post: "In selecting Rep Paul Ryan as running mate, [Romney] boosts his GOP base..."

at the expense of the middle class."

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_21304019?source=pop

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Denver Post: "In selecting Rep Paul Ryan as running mate, [Romney] boosts his GOP base..." (Original Post) ailsagirl Aug 2012 OP

Yep, that's what I thought too. apnu Aug 2012 #1

So, the guy who came out on top after months of debates and primaries gkhouston Aug 2012 #2

You gotta love it when swing state newspapers have headlines like this ailsagirl Aug 2012 #3

apnu

(8,758 posts)

1. Yep, that's what I thought too.

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 01:08 PM

Aug 2012

Picking Ryan is Romney's way of keeping the base happy, because they were drifting away, fast. Ryan gives the zombies an excuse to shamble out of the house.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)

2. So, the guy who came out on top after months of debates and primaries

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 02:00 PM

Aug 2012

needs to boost his street cred with members of his own party? Yeah, that's a good sign.

ailsagirl

(22,899 posts)

3. You gotta love it when swing state newspapers have headlines like this

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 02:05 PM

Aug 2012

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