HOW MUCH DO REPUBLICANS WEIGH?

UNITED States politics & government, 2009-2017; REPUBLICAN Party (U.S. : 1854- ); REPUBLICAN National Convention (2012 : Tampa, Fla.); UNITED States presidential election, 2012; ROMNEY, Mitt, 1947-; RYAN, Paul, 1970-

The author offers opinions on U.S. politics and government. Addresses given by 2012 Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan given at the Republican National Convention are criticized both for the political views expressed and for what is said be lackluster rhetoric. It is stated that the Republicans' dependence on the votes of whites will result in losses in future elections.