joining us now, jamie weinstein, the senior editor of "the daily caller."hanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> patti ann: ratings below 57% in 37 states and looking back historically what might it mean for the election. >> well, it is not good. the 50% is usually the benchmark, if you are 50% or above as incumbent you have a pretty great -- 100%, in the modern history of winning reelect and below that it becomes much more precarious and look at the numbers state by state it is more alateral than the headline read. -- alarming than the headline reads. battleground states like colorado, 43%, below the approval rate for the president in mississippi and ohio the same is a mississippi, 44% an ohio is the most important battle ground state, every presidential winner has won ohio since 1964. if you look at new mexico, which wasn't even supposed to be in play this cycle, the president's only at 45%, there, and the same level, of approval he has in george awhi georgia, a solidly republican state, and, pretty alarming, i crunched the numbers and suppose t

jamie weinstein, i think conservatives got their wish, didn't they?me conservatives that might have a concern how to frame this if they lose. i don't think that is how they should be looking at it. they believe the number one threat to domestic health is fiscal crisis. that can't wait until 2016. the upside here had romney won without someone like ryan on the ticket, it would be a victory, it would not have been lasting victory because it wasn't the mandated for the type of change necessary. now that ryan is on the ticket, a clear mandate, anyone voting for this ticket knows what it means and that is serious entitlement reform to get america back on track. >> rick: the romney campaign not setting the world on fire lately. not so far in the month of august. does this change all of that? does this change the enthusiasm level when it comes to conservatives around the country? >> i think it does without a question. ryan is an exciting figure. he is an intellectual figure. he has been taking the battle to the president and administration about the need to