"With Mitt Romney losing ground to President Obama in the polls, I don't see the selection of Paul Ryan as 'risky, ' I see the choice as bold and necessary, " O'Connell wrote in an email to CNN.
"With Mitt Romney losing ground to President Obama in the polls, I don't see the selection of Paul Ryan as 'risky, ' I see the choice as bold and necessary, " Republican consultant Ford O'Connell told CNN.