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