"I accept the duty to lead us out of a job crisis and back to prosperity," Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan began his remarks before an enthusiastic Republican National Convention.

From  those opening words, Ryan went on to introduce himself and his family  as well as to make the case for Mitt Romney to be the next President of  the United States.

Ryan put a plea out to "hard working Americans" to join him and Romney in getting the nation to working again to the cheers of GOP choir.

"The recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight,"  Ryan said as he related how a car factory in his hometown of  Janesville, Wisconsin was shut down within a year after then candidate  Barack Obama promised if the people would elect him the plant would be  there for another 100 years.

Ryan  readily tonight took on the traditional role of the #2 on the ticket as  the attack dog. Ryan went after the current White House occupant over  and over again. Ryan showed he is ready to jump into the fray and not  look back.

Ryan's top target? The Affordable Care Act which of course he called "obamacare".

Ryan,  as Romney has continued to do, repeated the $716 billion take from  Medicare claim. While $716 billion was moved in the ACA, as several fact  checking organizations have determined, the charge as made is not  completely accurate.

Ryan charged that the presidency of Barack Obama has become "like a ship trying to sail on yesterday's wind".  Ryan claims what is missing is "leadership in the White House."

"We will get America creating wealth again," Ryan proclaimed.

Continuing what has become a theme at this year's convention, Ryan paid tribute to his mother saying, "My Mom is my role model."

Ryan vowed that a Romney presidency will keep government spending to 20% of GDP "because that is enough".

Turning to his mentor, the late Jack Kemp, Ryan recalled Kemp's optimism and that optimism is what is needed now.

Overall,  Ryan did what the person selected to run on the ticket is suppose to  do: he took on the opposition with the gusto of a dog looking for a ham  bone.

Ryan kept the conventioneers on their feet over and over throughout his  address as he introduced himself not only to Republicans, but to the  nation.

"You have not failed. Your leaders have failed you," Ryan lamented as he addressed those feeling as if life was passing them by and troubles were besetting them.

Ryan  proved he was the topping of the red meat feast that the night had  provided to the party faithful. His humor and candor were more like the  whip cream and cherry on top of the dessert to the crowd.

Did Ryan do enough to get the undecideds and independents thinking Romney-Ryan?

Only  on November 6 will that question be answered. What is known is that  those delegates, those members of the GOP church choir, are enthusiastic  about the team going into the sprint over the next couple of months.

From  the Cornfield, Ryan proved he is up to the task and ready to roll up  his sleeves and do the hard work to put victory within the grasp of  Romney-Ryan.