On Monday, pros up and down Wall Street were trying to understand Mitt Romney’s VP pick and what it means.
Many said Romney's decision to go with Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate could dramatically shift the race for the White House.
After ruling out more conventional candidates - such as Ohio Senator Rob Portman and former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty - whose impact on the race likely would have been more benign - Romney chose Ryan.
A favorite among conservatives, Ryan is Catholic, a fitness aficionado and has many fans in the anti-tax, limited-government Tea Party movement.
Largely pros now believe the election will come down to two sharply contrasting views of government spending and debt and its role in the daily lives of Americans.
However, as, the chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Ryan could generate some headwinds. He's the architect of an intensely controversial long-term budget plan to remake Medicare and cut trillions in federal spending.
Will Ryan’s controversial budget plan become more of a headwind than tailwind? Find out from Steve Grasso and Jared Bernstein, Fmr. VP Biden Chief Economist.
After you watch the video tell us what do you think? We want to know!
Posted by CNBC's Lee Brodie
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