i mean there was such passion in the people who were helping us. i just felt, you know, we really let them down. it was that crushing disappointment. not for us. our lives are going to be fine. it is for the country. chris: is it true you began to cry? i did, of course. yeah. very disappointed. chris: cry for what? cry not again it is not sorrow for oh, my gosh, you know, our life, you know, this dream, the dream was to make a difference. the dream was to serve. chris: and you called the president and he came down stairs and you delivered your formal concession. i so wish that i had been able to fulfill your ar hopes o lead the country in a different direction but the nation chose another leader so ann and i join with you to ernestly pray for him and for this nation. it was all that people that helped that came to my mind as i got up to speak and look around the room and saw the
i care about the fact that we are racking up larger deficits and putting the peril of the future generation very much in play. i really care about this country. i care about my 20 grandkids. the kind of america they are are going to have and sit ising on the sidelines when so much is at stake is just not in my nature. chris: governor, thank you. thanks, chris. good to be with you. chris: later in the show, the romneys introduce us to the latest editions to their family. i promise you won t want to miss it. first we will bring in our sunday group to discuss what happens now that those automatic spending cuts have kicked in. and to give us their reaction to mitt romney s return to public life. how do you get your bounce?
it. imi am turning 64. i started thinking about it and i m like i m not really as flexible as i should be. and now i understand dorothy hamill has been picked and i thought oh, my gosh am i glad i didn t do that. i wouldn t want to compete against dorothy. chris: did the republican party approach you about running for john kerry s senate seat? no. chris: that is not true? they didn t approach me. i think there was a thought that oh, wouldn t that be fun for ann to do that and i m like did any one want to consider how fun it would be for me to do that? chris: not a chance? not the a chance. i m enjoying life. chris: tell us about the grandchildren and your involvement with them? he woo are with them constantly. it is our life. i mean virtually every day. we see one grand child or another every day. we took them to disneyland. we took them snow skiing and then our sons matt and craig live close to an open o space
i would love to have done it. imi am turning 64. i started thinking about it and i m like i m not really as flexible as i should be. and now i understand dorothy hamill has been picked and i thought oh, my gosh am i glad i didn t do that. i wouldn t want to compete against dorothy. chris: did the republican party approach you about running for john kerry s senate seat? no. chris: that is not true? they didn t approach me. i think there was a thought that oh, wouldn t that be fun for ann to do that and i m like did any one want to consider how fun it would be for me to do that? chris: not a chance? not the a chance. i m enjoying life. chris: tell us about the grandchildren and your involvement with them? he woo are with them constantly. it is our life. i mean virtually every day. we see one grand child or another every day. we took them to disneyland. we took them snow skiing and then our sons matt and craig live close to an open o space
around the room and saw the people that were there. and i believe i could have made a difference for the people of this country and you think gosh, i just haven t been able to get the job done. and it was very hard. chris: in a flash, it was all gone. secret service. the crowds. the intensity. the minute-by-minute schedule and suddenly nothing. how tough is that? it is an adjustment. you know, it is interesting in your church we are used to serving and you can be in a very high position but you recognize you are serving and then all of a sudden you are released and you are nobody and we are used to that. it is like we came and stepped forward to serve but the good news is fortunately we like each other and we like being with each other. that is our life. i mean our life is the life we have with each other and with five sonsion five daughters in law and 20 grand children. that is our life. that is who we are. chris: but is it tough when suddenly the secret service? it is diffe