Paul Ryan

There's probably relief in Palo Alto this morning, as Tesla Motors executives quietly give thanks that their company was not named in last night's vice-presidential debate. The startup electric-car company in Silicon Valley was explicitly cited in last week's presidential debate by candidate Mitt Romney, who deemed Tesla a 'loser'. Romney's criticism of Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] last week--along with Fisker Automotive, cell maker Ener1, and solar panel maker Solyndra--came as he attacked the Obama Administration's investments in green energy. Last night, vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan...