The convention hall was much busier tonight than it was last night. There was a buzz all night about Paul Ryan's upcoming address to the delegation. The Delco delegation was back in full force. Andy Reilly wanted to make sure that we were able to get all of our alternate delegates on the floor so we spent the evening trading credentials like they were baseball cards with other delegations. I believe we were successful and everyone got a chance to participate. 

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a moving and brilliant address – one of the best of the convention so far -- about American greatness. She talked about America's unique role in the world and the importance of American leadership in the realm of foreign affairs. Rice's speech really should be watched in full. Here's a link to the video.

Expectations in the hall tonight were sky-high for Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan. This was Ryan's first real introduction to millions of Americans watching his speech live. The anticipation in the room was palpable – and boy, did Ryan rise to the occasion. Click here to watch his speech. He hit it out of the park.

Ryan drew a stark contrast between the failed leadership of the last four years and what we can expect from a Romney/Ryan administration. He articulated a passionate vision for an American turnaround under Mitt Romney's leadership.

He also addressed head on the Democrats' dishonest and debunked attacks on his efforts to save Medicare. If we do nothing to save Medicare, it will go bankrupt within a decade. It is as simple as that. Ryan has put forward a serious, mature plan to strengthen and preserve Medicare – and President Obama raided $716 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare's massive expansion of the federal government. The contrast between the two parties on this issue could not be clearer.

Ryan's national debut blew the roof off the arena. He made a clear, convincing case to independents and swing voters that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have what it takes to get our country back on track.

Ryan ended his remarks with a solemn pledge to American voters:

"We will not duck the tough issues, we will lead. 

We will not spend four years blaming others, we will take responsibility. 

We will not try to replace our founding principles, we will reapply our founding principles.

The work ahead will be hard.  These times demand the best of us – all of us, but we can do this.  Together, we can do this."

Tomorrow will be a very important day for this election cycle. Mitt Romney will get the chance to define himself and convince voters that he is the man who has the experience necessary to lead our country on the path to prosperity. Lots of pressure--- but that's when he had always come though in the past.