A few dings? He was already on his way to oblivion. His choice of Ryan will most likely lose him Florida. That will lose him the race (his only shot).
I am still Predicting here that Mitt Romney will win the State of Florida.
The Unemployment rate in Florida rose to 8.8% recently, which is 0.5% higher than the National Unemployment rate.
Unemployment rates rise in U.S. election swing states:
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/1 ... RZ20120817
The latest two Polls in Florida has Mitt Romney leading Barack Obama by one percentage point
and by two percentage points.
Florida: Romney vs. Obama:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls ... -1883.html