The supporting cast did its job. Ann Romney and Chris Christie on Tuesday, and Condoleezza Rice, Susana Martinez, and Paul Ryan on Wednesday, all came through with efforts that ranged from good to excellent. They’ve loaded the bases. Now it’s Mitt Romney at the bat.
Ryan’s bravura speech Wednesday night shows that good things happen when you have a candidate who knows what he thinks and can explain his thoughts cogently; speechwriters (Matthew Scully and John McConnell, according to the New York Times) who have the skill to capture that candidate’s thoughts and voice, and to craft with him a speech with strong arguments, touching moments and deft stiletto thrusts; and a top aide (Dan Senor, it’s been widely reported) who is empowered to put together and run a process that allows the candidate, his writers, and a few other trusted aides the ability to work together effectively despite the hubbub of the campaign.
