Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey: the bulldog
The larger-than-life governor would relish the chance to bring the fight to
Obama on a national stage. Unrelentingly blunt and a gleeful political
street brawler, Christie is known for his thundering speeches and for taking
on and defeating hecklers. He backed Romney early and stayed loyal
throughout the primary. Romney aides worry that his star power might
overshadow their stiff and measured candidate. The party may also balk at
having two relative moderates from the North East on the ticket.
Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Congressman: the fiscal puritan
The young congressman is the author of the Ryan Plan, a conservative fantasy
budget that would slash government spending and privatise Medicare, the US’s
national insurance plan for pensioners. His extreme fiscal philosophy has
made him a darling of the Tea Party and earned generous praise from Romney
himself. Ryan is a telegenic young figure but his views make him a lightning
rod for Democrat attacks. Obama has already begun campaigning against his
plan, calling it “thinly-veiled social Darwinism”.
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