USAT/Gallup Poll: Paul Ryan gets low marks for VP

[IDemo]

Source: USA Today

Americans don't believe GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney hit a home run with his choice of Paul Ryan as a running mate, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, with more of the public giving him lower marks than high ones.

Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman, is seen as only a "fair" or "poor" choice by 42% of Americans vs. 39% who think he is an "excellent" or "pretty good" vice presidential choice.

Romney pollster Neil Newhouse said in a statement that the findings reflect the fact that Ryan, a House member since 1999, isn't widely known.

USA TODAY/Gallup Polls of registered voters after the announcements of running mates since Dick Cheney in 2000 all showed more positive reactions. Only Dan Quayle in a 1988 Harris Poll of likely voters was viewed less positively than Ryan, with 52% rating Quayle as a "fair" or "poor" vice presidential choice. The Ryan poll includes all adults, not just registered voters.

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/paul-ryan-poll-vice-president-mitt-romney-/1?csp=34news

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They couldn't at least differentiate between fair and poor?

[CanonRay]

1. Nah, he's known. People just think he's a jerk.

Wait till they really get to know Mitt Jr.

[maddezmom]

2. and when they get to know him, his numbers will go down

[bushisanidiot]

3. The way to educate the public about Paul Ryan is to introduce them to Ayn Rand

who he is in love with. there's videotape of him talking about what a great influence she has been in his life. should be used in an anti-romney commercial

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Yup

He must be incredibly self-centered to engage in such hero worship.

[magical thyme]

7. the way to introduce Ryan is to introduce people to the reality of his budget

The Ayn Rand worship depends on people who 1. can read for comprehension and 2. are emotionally past early adolescence.

Too many people don't meet the above test and don't care until it impacts *their* wallet and well being.

[demwing]

28. Their names should be synonymous:

Don't mention Paul Ryan without mentioning his ideologic mentor, Ayn Rand.

[NoMittens]

5. It's Not Ayn Rand, It's Ryan's Desire to Kill Medicare That's Going to Sink LOST MITTENS/LYIN' RYAN

....just wait ...seniors won't stand for his plan...once they see what's in it!

[magical thyme]

8. also slashing food stamps

when record numbers of people depend on them. Including people's children, grandchildren, parents, etc.

[alfredo]

6. Ryan, a libertarian, will have to be honest about the rationalism that goes with Libertarianism.

[cali]

17. He is NOT a libertarian. He's a far right wingnut repuke.

[alfredo]

20. I don't see much difference. His Libertarianism justifies his politics.

[BootinUp]

22. I didn't know that Libertarianism was about being a dishonest lying puke. nt

[alfredo]

23. That's where the capitalist pig comes in.

[JaneQPublic]

9. Ryan is rated lower than PALIN???

Apparently the American public considers it better to be oblivious of the issues than to be dead-wrong on them.

[Amonester]

10. Doesn't matter. Both types are unfit for national office.

And apparently, a majority of Americans considers them that way.

They R "dividers" for personal gain, and it shows.

[BlueStreak]

11. He is a key member of an organization that is the most reviled institution in the country

Ranked way below ambulance chasers.

76% disapprove of the House. Only 17% approve.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/congressional_job_approval-903.html

[NCarolinawoman]

16. Exactly!!! n/t

[wordpix]

12. good start but 36% more R's will now vote for R&R, not good

Time to pound away on Ryan's record, then in Sept get back to Rmoney's tax dodging

[Amonester]

13. Any *bump* now will be as *short lived* as the McCain/Palin one was.

Could even end up shorter!

[demwing]

29. We can pound Ryan's record AND Romney's taxes

by making them the same issue.

Ryan has had a dozen years on the job and only passed 2 bills
Maybe he's been spending too much time on his personal Budget Proposal, and trying to keep the 1% paying less than 15%
So what tax rate did you pay for each of the last 12 years, Governor Romney?
And why do you think it is more important for YOU to see your VP's taxes than for the VOTERS?

[progressivebydesign]

14. He should have chosen someone like Pawlenty, who has moderate appeal.

Ryan is a stupid choice. He's a Palin in many ways... and shows how Romney has ZERO instincts. Ryan is the one the Koch Bros, and Adelman, and Norquist, wanted. Period.

Romney has YET to think about what the people of America actually want.

[Stargazer09]

15. "Ryan...isn't widely known."

Honestly? They think the low poll numbers are because he's not widely known?

Wow.

[cali]

18. Of course he's not widely known.

Most Americans pay very little attention to who's in Congress. Many don't know who their own congresscritter is, let alone one from another state.

[Stargazer09]

19. I know

But his poll numbers are NOT going to become more positive when more people get to know him. The spokesperson was implying that Ryan will become more popular once he spends more time on the national stage. I just don't see that happening.

[The Second Stone]

21. I predict Ryan costs them Florida which is now a toss up

and puts Obama over the top.

[Brother Buzz]

24. looks like Ryan may cost them Iowa, another swing state, too

and he's just getting going.

[Arugula Latte]

25. As Dave Wakeling (lead singer of the English Beat) put it:

"So Grandpa Munster has chosen Eddie Munster as his presidential running mate."

[CabCurious]

26. He's leader of the House of Representatives, the most hated institution in America

And that's what undecided people need to hear... to frame the context of his policy ideas.

[CabCurious]

27. (yes, im ignring cantor)

[demwing]

30. Easy Breezy, 1, 2, 3zy

1. House Weeper John Boehner
2. House creeper Eric Cantor
3. House Freeper Ayn Rand, er Rand Paul, erp Paul Ryan