Ryan's Moment

Norfolk, Va.

The loudest cheers came the first time Mitt Romney mentioned Paul Ryan’s name.

The crowd outside the Nauticus Museum, with the USS Wisconsin and the Elizabeth River in the background, had stood patiently while U.S. Senate candidate George Allen gave his stump speech and Governor Bob McDonnell spoke about the Republican party’s promise. They greeted Romney with ample applause and cheers when he arrived, accompanied by cinematic fanfare, from the deck of the battleship in gray suit pants, no jacket, and a light blue tie.