Lawrence Jacobs : Mitt Romney was shrewd in picking Paul Ryan as his running mate . Jacobs : The GOP is now a party of white men who are angry at the world and want to punish minorities for their perceived sins, but they have no idea how to fix it or what kind of country He says there are signs that Obama supporters wo n't actually cast a ballot . And , it may produce a campaign Jacobs : Using Ryan to ignite the GOP base is probably Romney 's best chance of prevailing .
Lawrence Jacobs : Mitt Romney was shrewd in picking Paul Ryan as his running mate . Jacobs : The GOP is now a party of white men who are angry at the world and want to punish minorities for their perceived sins, but they have no idea how to fix it or what kind of country He says there are signs that Obama supporters wo n't actually cast a ballot . Jacobs : Using Ryan to ignite the GOP base is probably Romney 's best chance of prevailing .