NewslanguagefeaturesNewslanguagefeaturesPreferenceofEuphemismPreferenceofEuphemism(functionsanddefinition)WideUseofParenthesisWideUseofPre-modifiersEvenbeforePaulRyantakesthestageattheRepublicanconvention,PresidentBarackObama'scampaignisseekingtocasttheGOPrunningmateas"outofstep"withAmericanvoters.TheObamacampaignreleasedanonlinevideoWednesdaytargetingRyanasapoliticianfroma"bygoneera."ThevideocriticizesRyanforbeingthearchitectofabudgetthatwouldoverhaulMedicareandforseekingtodefundPlannedParenthood.Ryan,theWisconsincongressman,isduetoaddresstheGOPconventionWednesdaynight.RepublicanpresidentialnomineeMittRomneywillspeaktodelegatesinTampa,Fla.,andaprime-timeaudienceacrossthecountry,onThursday.ObamaistravelingWednesdaytoCharlottesville,Va.,thelaststoponhistwo-daytriptocountertheGOPconventionmessageandtoappealtoyoungervotersincollegetowns.BothpartieswerepushingforwardwiththeirpoliticalplanswhilecloselymonitoringHurricaneIsaac,whicharrivedinLouisianalateTuesday.RepublicanshadlargelycanceledthefirstdayoftheirconventionasIsaacappearedboundforTampa.WhiteHouseofficialssaidtheyweremonitoringthestormbut,asofearlyWednesday,hadnoplanstoadjustthepresident'stravelplans.Romney'scampaigndismissedObama'sremarks,sayinghehad"broughtthesamepoliciestoIowathathavefailedtohelpyoungAmericansacrossthecountry"andleftmanyofthem"facinghigherunemployment,mountingdebt,risingcostsandfeweropportunities."