What They're Saying: Editorials Around The Nation Praise Paul Ryan The Washington Post: “An Influential Player … A Welcome Addition To The 2012 Race.”
The Washington Post Headline: “A Bold And Stark Choice”
USA Today Headline: “Romney-Ryan A Bold Ticket”
The Washington Post: “An Influential Player … A Welcome Addition To The 2012 Race.” “That has made Mr. Ryan an influential player in the Washington debate and makes him a welcome addition to the 2012 race. The 42-year-old Mr. Ryan has been something of a one-man idea factory…”(Editorial, “A Bold And Stark Choice,” The Washington Post, 8/11/12)
· The Washington Post Headline: “A Bold And Stark Choice” (The Washington Post, 8/11/12)
USA Today: “By Picking A Running Mate Who Has Demonstrated Bold Leadership And Produced Big Ideas, Romney Enhanced The Chances That The Fall Campaign Will Be About Tough Choices And Contrasting Visions…” “By picking a running mate who has demonstrated bold leadership and produced big ideas, Romney enhanced the chances that the fall campaign will be about tough choices and contrasting visions, not just attack ads and half-truths, and that's something the country sorely needs.” (Editorial, “Romney-Ryan A Bold Ticket,” USA Today, 8/11/12)
· USA Today Headline: “Romney-Ryan A Bold Ticket” (USA Today, 8/11/12)
Chicago Tribune: “With A Choice Bold Rather Than Safe, Mitt Romney Is Chiding His Fellow Americans — Politicians Included — To Get Serious.” (Editorial, “What Paul Ryan Delivers,” Chicago Tribune, 8/12/12)
· “In Ryan, Romney Has A Running Mate Who, With His Gravitas And His 14 Years In Congress, Could Step In As President.” (Editorial, “What Paul Ryan Delivers,” Chicago Tribune, 8/12/12)
The Wall Street Journal: “Made It More Likely That The Election Debate Will Be As Substantial As America's Current Problems.” “When these columns asked last week ‘Why Not Paul Ryan?’, we had no idea that Mitt Romney would choose the Wisconsin Congressman as his running mate. … Mr. Romney has embraced the GOP's reform wing and made it more likely that the election debate will be as substantial as America's current problems.”(Editorial, “The Ryan Choice,” The Wall Street Journal, 8/11/12)
· “As Mr. Romney's First Presidential-Level Decision, The Selection Speaks Well Of His Governing Potential.” (Editorial, “The Ryan Choice,”The Wall Street Journal, 8/11/12)
Detroit News: “Ryan Is Arguably The Foremost Budget Expert In Congress.” “Ryan is arguably the foremost budget expert in Congress. He wrote the Republican budget, which includes true reform of Social Security and Medicare. He was the most articulate challenger of Obamacare.” (Editorial, “Ryan On Ticket Will Pivot Campaign,” Detroit News, 8/12/12)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “Serious Times Require Serious People Who Have Not Only The Courage To Formulate Serious Solutions But The Skill To Simply Enunciate Them.” “Serious times require serious people who have not only the courage to formulate serious solutions but the skill to simply enunciate them. Thus, it’s pretty clear why presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan to be his running mate.” (Editorial, “Romney-Ryan: A Solid Ticket,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 8/11/12)
