If nothing else, Romney's choice of running mate is going to be a bonanza for his fundraising.

CNN:

Following the roll out of his vice presidential pick, Mitt Romney's fundraising numbers got a Republican enthusiasm-fueled boost.

On Sunday, Andrea Saul, Romney's campaign press secretary, wrote on Twitter that fund-raising had spiked for the candidate after revealing Paul Ryan as his running mate.

Andrea Saul @andreamsaul

$3.5 million raised online in 24 hrs of @MittRomney's pick of @PaulRyanVP #RomneyRyan2012
12 Aug 12

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That was a jump from midday Saturday, when Saul wrote that Romney had brought in just over $1 million since Ryan's name went public.

Andrea Saul @andreamsaul

HERE FIRST: @MittRomney has raised over $1.2 million since pick of @PaulRyanVP #LessThan4Hours
11 Aug 12

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Later Saturday afternoon, Saul tweeted again updating the Romney campaign fundraising numbers to just over $2 million.

Andrea Saul @andreamsaul

Just passed $2 million raised since @MittRomney announced @PaulRyanVP #RomneyRyan2012
11 Aug 12

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In July, Romney's campaign and the Republican National Committee raised $101.3 million - an average of $3.4 million per day, raised mostly through high-dollar fund-raisers.

There is little doubt that picking Ryan has excited the base. The line to see the newly minted GOP team stretched a mile in NC this morning.