The ones that are into the GOP ticket... I think are largely into it because its perceived as more fiscally conservative than Obama. Right now the anti-Obama folks are cheerleading.. and a lot of other people are still trying to decide what to think about it.

Theres some mistrust... but lots of the conservative movement doesnt trust anything from the NYT/CBS/etc the same way you wont look at anything from Fox/WSJ/etc. There isnt going to be a lot of anti-Ryan articles circulating on the right wing media right now.. though there has been a small amount.

Initial VP pick is always followed by a round of loud cheerleading, what will be interesting to see.. is what the perception is after things have a chance to settle down and shake out some.

Most of the enthusiasm has to do mostly I think, with the fact that he was targeted so hard by the left previously. The Dems basically created something of a folk hero with that "Push Grandma off the cliff" ad, which was also universally panned.

But yeah, people are currently thinking of him as a fiscal conservative.. even though many things on his record dont really support that.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)