stage. 23-year-old jordan mouton will compete as pardon of the blind judo team in the paraolympic games. she began losing her vision to a rare disease at age eight. but she says she would not let it keep her down. >> i just knew that my life wasn't over and that i could just keep going. so i didn't lose complete hope. i just kept doing what i knew how to do. a lot of coaches actually blindfold their students to let them practice blind 'cause you don't look down at your feet or look at what your opponent is doing, you feel what they're doing. that's what a lot of what judo about is feeling. >> arthel: indeed. the paraolympic games kick off on august 29 and take to say she's inspirational is an understatement. congratulationses and keep going. >> rick: good luck to her and all the paraolympic athletes. when we come back, governor romney nearing his pick for a running mate. coming up, we'll ask a campaign veteran about what she sees as