mind. we are going to be take ag little taste to see what is there for the first time that this scale in human history. but as the rover curiosity searches for life on mars, here is something to ponder, are we is something to ponder, are we earthlings the real aliens? captions by vitac www.vitac.com good morn, everyone. i m randi kaye, and it is 8:00 in new york, and 5:00 in los angeles. thanks for starting your morning with us. it is day two for the romney/ryan team, and they are taking the message on the road in a bid to inspire voters across several states. we are getting the exclusive details of how he made it on the ticket from the romney aide who led the search. the first swath was made with a broad group of people and then we narrowed it down and got more information and personal information from each of the potential candidates, and then mitt took these candidate dossiers and he thought about them. he read all of them word-for-word and we narrowed it down
i m glad you re with us. i m randi kaye. some reaction after republican presidential hopeful mitt romney picked paul ryan to be his running mate. our political analyst acosta takes us on the road for a view of what they re calling amera s comeback team. reporter: mitt romney descended from the battle ship uss wisconsin to call for a campaign of republican arms. we take another step in helping to restore the promise of america. reporter: and there s no bigger gun in the conservative movement than the gop s vice-presidential candidate congressman paul ryan. wow. hey! and right in front of the uss wisconsin, huh? reporter: his persona is fiscal nice delivered a message right out of train gospel. we won t duck the issues, we will lead. we won t blame others. we will take responsibility. reporter: romney campaign officials say the gop contender made his decision and called ryan on august 1st, one day after he returned from his overseas trip. the two men then met
it s an honor to announce my running mate and the next vice president of the united states, paul ryan! now a look at paul ryan. the man. jamesville, wisconsin, is where i was born and raised, and i never really left it. the lawmaker. i have focused on solving the problems that confront our country. and his impact on the race for the white house. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. in this special hour, we re taking a close look at the man mitt romney has asked to join him on the republican presidential ticket, paul ryan. fittingly, romney made the announcement in front of the battleship the uss wisconsin. ryan, chairman of the house budget committee, made a name for himself here in washington by battling deficits and fighting for cuts in government spending. listen to how mitt romney broke the news. it s an honor to announce my running mate and the next vice president o
around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you are in the situation room. per in this special hour, we are taking a close look at the man mitt romney asked to join him on the republican presidential ticket, congressman paul ryan of wisconsin. romney made the big announcement in front of the battleship, the uss wiscons. ryan was chairman of the house budget committee made a name for himself here in washington by battling deficits and fighting for cuts and spending. listen to highway mitt romney broke the news. it s an honor toannounce my running mate and the next vice president of the united states, paul ryan! his leadership his leadership begins with character and values. paul is a man of tremendous character shaped in large part in early life. paul s father died when he was in high school and forced him to grow up earlier than any young man should. with the help of his devoted mother, brothers and sister and a supportive community and as he did, he internalized the virtu
i don t know anyone who doesn t respect his character and judgment. paul ryan was only 28 years old when he was first elected to the united states congress. he served seven terms, almost 14 years. at 42, he s the same age as the eldest of romney s five sons. ryan s catholic with a wife and three young children. i want you to meet my family. this is my wife, janna. our daughter, liza, and our sons, charlie and sam. i m surrounded by the people i love. i love you too. janesville, wisconsin, is where i was born and raised and i never really left it. it s our home now. for the last 14 years, i have proudly represented wisconsin in congress. there there i have focused on solving the problems that confront our country, turning ideas into action, and action into solutions. i am committed, in heart and mind, to putting that experience to work in a romney administration. my dad died when i was young. he was a good and decent man. there are a few things he would say that have j