Election 2012: Paul Ryan Tells Iowans 'We Can Do This' on 'Victory Rally' Tour

Iowa voters who see the GOP ticket as the best chance to improve the nation's economy gathered Monday afternoon at Elliott Aviation in Des Moines to hear Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan speak during his final stop in Iowa on the "Victory Rally" tour.

The event, held at an airplane hangar at the Des Moines Airport, was decked out in banners promising, "Real Change on Day One," reiterating the Romney/Ryan promise that, should they be elected, the turnaround in the country's economy would be swift.

"This is it, this is huge," Ryan told the crowd after arriving an hour later than the announced time.

Flanked by his wife, Janna, and their three children, Charlie, Liza and Sam, Ryan riled up the crowd by highlighting a quote President Obama used during a campaign stop.

"Don't boo," Obama told an audience. "Go out and vote. It's the best revenge."

"Revenge for what?" said Ryan. "That's hardly inspirational. That is not what we do in this country. Vote out of love of country. That’s why I’m asking for your vote. We know who we are and we know what we are made of."

He said that voters were attracted to Obama's promise of jobs and change four years ago. Instead, Ryan said, the country is more divided than ever, has an increased poverty rate, suffers from a higher unemployment rate than when Obama took office, and an assault on religious liberties has begun.

"We can fix this, we can get this done," he said, amid chants of, "One more day!" from the crowd.

What Metro Voters Think

Ryan's campaign promises are one of the reasons Debbie Smith of Clive turned out to support Ryan at Monday's event. Smith said she voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 but had since changed her mind.

"I lost my faith in him when we lost our credit rating," said Smith. "I did my homework - which I should have done before I voted - and realized that Romney has the better track record. I love that he's successful. Not only has he been a governor but he turned around the Olympics and he's worked across the aisle and those are not bad things."

Smith says Monday's rally was the first time she's seen vice-presidential hopeful in person.

"I'm just here to show my support," she said. "I think Paul Ryan is an economic genius."

Bev McLinden, a Republican from Waukee, said she made her decision to vote for the Romney/Ryan ticket a long time ago.

"To me, it was a no-brainer," she said. "I prefer to support the smartest people and Mitt Romney just makes more fiscal sense."

President Obama, ahead by 5 points in Sunday's Des Moines Register Iowa Poll, will speak to Iowans in a rally at 9:45 tonight in Des Moines' East Village.

GOP Ticket Hits Iowa Hard in Last Blitz

Meanwhile, the GOP ticket of Romney and Ryan had a strong Iowa presence in the last three days of the race. Romney was in Dubuque Saturday and held a Sunday morning rally in Des Moines.

The former Massachusetts governor told the crowd that once he takes office, he’ll work hard to get America’s economy rolling again, something he claimed President Obama has failed to during his term in office.

Ryan made a stop in Cedar Falls Nov. 2 with wife, Janna Ryan, in tow.

"A handful of states will determine this," he said, addressing an enthusiastic crowd gathered at the University of Northern Iowa's West Gym.

During his 15-minute speech, Ryan called on the 1,000-plus supporters at the event to speak to their undecided friends and neighbors.

"We cannot afford to wait four more years for real change," he said. "Let’s make sure we only wait four more days."

Ryan also spoke about running mate Mitt Romney's experience reaching across the aisle while governor of Massachusetts and his experience in business.

"We have a jobs crisis," he said. "Wouldn’t it be nice to have an actual job creator in the White House?"