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With Paul Ryan, 42, holding down the No. 2 spot, the ticket hopes to strengthen his Generation X demographic ahead and broaden the campaign’s appeal to a wealth of younger voters. During his speech, Ryan spoke directly to young voters’ economic concerns. Read more…

In 2010, Republicans won the women’s vote over Democrats by 49 percent to 48 percent, exit polls showed. Ever since, the Democratic political strategy has been to make female voters, who comprise more than half the electorate, their No. 1 target. Read more…

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez grew up, like most New Mexicans of Hispanic descent, a Democrat. Her telling of her conversion to the Republican party was aimed less at the GOP delegates seated before and more to those Hispanic Democrats and independents watching at home. Read more…

If any political speech at the GOP convention can bring together Tea Partiers, independents and the Republican faithful, Rep. Paul Ryan’s was it. Ryan drew a clear connection between fiscal responsibility in government and economic opportunity for the nation. Read more…