Looks like a solid---if a bit surprising---choice. By picking a guy so similar to himself, Romney has made the election about ideology rather than a referendum on President Obama's mediocre first term.

Call me crazy, but as blah and unlikable as Romney seems to be, I still think it's going to come down to the October jobs report and the price of gas. Maybe I'm just a simple Bronx guy, but that's what I'm hearing from people on the fence and out in the street.