exploding definite silts and crushing debt and the disaster that awaits us if we don t change course. he combines a profound sense of responsibility for what we owe the next generation with an unbounded optimism in america s future and understanding of all the wonderful things the american people can do. i worked closely with republicans as well as democrats to advance an agenda of economic growth and job creation. i m proud to stand with a man who understands what it takes to foster job creation in our economy. someone who knows from experience that if you have a small business, you did build that. after that rally, ryan and romney boarded their bus and headed to ashland, virginia, for an afternoon rally. as cnn s political reporter jim acosta arrives, he joins us by phone. what does the romney camp think he will bring to the ticket? reporter: i just got an e-mail from a senior romney advisor, fredricka, who e-mailed me some guidance as to what the thinking was for mit