The Ryan Effect and the Polls - 2012 Race

Lets have a look at the polls after Governor Romney choose Rep. Paul Ryan as his VP choice.

Rasmussen Reports ( LV ): In today's daily tracking poll Governor Romney leads President Obama by 47% to 44%. A 3% lead.

Gallup ( RV ): In today's daily tracking poll Governor Romney leads President Obama by 47% to 45%. A 2% lead.

Lets Get Real.

Thus folks if you take in to account the margin of error ( MofE ) we have a tied race, the Ryan choice has not hurt Romney, in fact it secures the base for November, also in a ironic way it forces the Obama Campaign to deal with real issues. The past few months have dealt with Romney's time in private business, his tax returns, the choice of Ryan forces the Democrats to deal with domestic issues, that might be the one area that the Democrats do not want to discuss, as this brings in Obama's failed economic record, and the introduction of ObamaCare as a TAX. Lets see if Ryan can be an attack dog, the Romney Campaign needs to take the Oval on head on, is Ryan the man, his speech at his introduction shows that he is willing to take on Obama, lets see if that fighting spirits lasts, it is early days folks.

Paul Ryan - A True Conservative

BBC News: Has an excellent profile of Republican VP Nominee Paul Ryan.

Lets Get Real:

This blog is impressed with the choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as Romney's VP choice, he is young, has charisma in spades, but more important he is a true Conservative. Also in election terms he could be the next Reagan, saying the harsh truth but in way that does not frighten the VOTER. The speech given by Ryan was good on attacking President Obama, there was a good line that Obama has bought Debt, Doubt and Despair to the US. A D Grade for Obama in other words. The Democratic spin is that they wanted Romney to pick Ryan as he is an economic hawk, the Democrats wanted the Republicans to choose Reagan in 1980, that shows you should be careful what you wish for, NOW the Obama Camp has to deal with policy, it has gotten away with personal attacks on Romney, it NOW has to deal with policy, that is the one area that POTUS might wish to avoid, he has been a disaster on the domestic side. Lets see how Ryan does on the Campaign trail, Romney needs an attack dog, someone who will go for the throat of the Democrats, lets see how he does over the next few months.

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the 2nd Soldier to die in Afghanistan of late, the Soldier was “ Lance Corporal Matthew Smith from the Corps of Royal Engineers ”. Our thoughts are with the family of Lance Corporal Smith.

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that was killed on the 9th of August in Afghanistan, the Soldier was " Lieutenant Andrew Robert Chesterman of the 3rd Battalion The Rifles ". Our thoughts are with the family of Lieutenant Chesterman.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a 2nd Soldier was killed today in Afghanistan, the Soldier was from the " 26 Engineer Regiment ". Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 424 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total, it as lost 384 in combat/hostile action, while 40 have been lost due to illness, accidents or other incidents.

Obama = Nixon ?

Lets Get Real:

This is a great advert by a Republican Super Pac, lets remind the voters that Obama is Chicago Pol, they play dirty, they play to win, they and Richard Nixon have a lot in common. If they can not win by fair means then its foul all the way. That is the thing with Chicago Pols, some look clean but when you wash away the PR, their souls are suspect, you do not get far in Chicago politics if your a Saint, a Saint would be buried six feed under in Chicago.

Obama Defence of Welfare Policy - Obama Advert

Lets Get Real:

The Oval must be worried that the Romney advert that POTUS is gutting welfare reform will get traction, thus this advert, if you have to use the liberal NYT and the Washington Post as your defenders your in trouble. The Romney Camp should start to hit Obama hard on welfare, its a weak point, thus advert, good advert by the Romney Camp. The Democrats = Welfare, people poor and in the gutter, so sad but the truth.