PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: He said that new sources of energy like wind are imaginary. His running mate calls them a fad. During a speech a few months ago, Governor Romney even explained his energy policy this way. I am quoting here — “You can’t drive a car with a windmill on it.” That’s what he said about wind power. “You can’t drive a car with a windmill on it.” Now, I don’t know if he’s actually tried that. I know he’s had other things on his car
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HANNITY: By the way, does the president forget that he admitted to eating a dog? Now, if that is not a sign that the Obama campaign is in panic mode, I don’t know what is.

But while the president and his team of spin masters are throwing mud all in an attempt to distract you the voter, Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan, they are out on the campaign trail putting forth bold solutions about how to get this country back on track and get people back to work. Here’s what Congressman Ryan said earlier today. He was in Colorado.

REP. PAUL RYAN, R-WIS., VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We are offering solutions. And among those solutions we are offering are number one, make sure that we use our own energy because we have our own energy in this country.

The last week, when I was filling my truck up, it cost 100 bucks. And the only reason it cost 100 bucks is because the pump cut me off at a $100, I didn’t even fill the gas tank. Enough! We have our own oil and gas. We have nuclear. We have all of the above — wind, solar, coal, let’s use it. Let’s make our energy independence. Let’s create jobs –

US President Barack Obama has depicted the new Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan as the “ideological leader” of the Republican Party.

Mr Obama said Mr Ryan was a “decent” man – but with a vision “fundamentally” at odds with his own.

Thousands have turned out as Mr Ryan and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tour key states.

Correspondents say the selection of Mr Ryan appears to have reinvigorated the Republican campaign.

But they caution that Mr Ryan is known for radical proposals to reform government social spending, including on health care programmes, that could prove deeply unpopular among some American voters.

‘Back on track’

The new Republican duo have been continuing their bus tour of swing states that will play a decisive role in the 6 November election, with stops in North Carolina and Mr Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin on Sunday.

In High Point, North Carolina, the pair stopped to shake hands and exchange high-fives with thousands of supporters who lined the streets, with another 1,300 packing a stiflingly hot furniture warehouse for a rally.

It was, correspondents say, one of the best-attended Romney campaign events this year.

“We can do this. We can get this country back on track,” Mr Ryan told the cheering crowd.