re: #169 Targetpractice

Axelrod: Ryan Pick A Big Surprise

I do have to admit that it came as a surprise to me when Ryan was announced as Willard’s running mate. I had expected him to go for the “bland and blander” approach of Portman or bringing T-Paw onto the ticket to be the Bible-thumper that he couldn’t be openly.

I wasn’t too shocked. Romney needed someone who was popular with the conservative base. I thought Pawlenty while a possibility was unlikely since he’s as bland as Mitt. Ditto Portman and I think there was a worry that Portman could be tied to the Bush administration since he was Bush’s OMB director and later trade representative. I thought there was a possibility that it would be Rubio but I thought it unlikely since Mitt’s not the ambitious type. So, yeah Ryan made sense for me. I knew it would be an establishment white guy though regardless of who it was.