Paul Ryan's GOP convention speech: 4 predictions

Mitt Romney's veep pick has a lot riding on his speech to the nation — but don't expect a repeat of Sarah Palin's 2008 rousingly folksy stemwinder

Rep. Paul Ryan
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With Day One of the Republican National Convention under their belt, GOPers are gearing up for Day Two, with much of the suspense stemming from Wednesday night's marquee speaker: Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan. So much is resting on the Wisconsin congressman's address that he's guarding the speech like a CIA secret — all paper copies must be shredded before members of his inner circle leave a drafting session. According to a new Pew Poll, more Americans are interested in hearing Ryan's remarks than Mitt Romney's big acceptance speech. No surprise there, says McClatchy's Anita Kumar: Ryan is the "still largely unknown subject of wild enthusiasm among conservatives and the target of unrelenting scorn from Democrats." Here, political prognosticators offer four predictions for Ryan's "ultimate sales job":

1. Ryan will get personal

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