because he hasn t. i don t regret that at all. some have called it mccarty yooit. . they can call it what they want. romney didn t win, did he? reporter: years later, he asked to meet with mitt romney. shook hands. reporter: why was it important to tie up that loose end? i do that with everybody. reporter: he had fierce loyalty from long-time aides. he often told colleagues he loved them, even in public. i love you, john kerry. reporter: he had a story book romance with his wife, his high school sweetheart. the two converted to mormonism together when they married. she had a pair of levis and i said, man, you just look so good. reporter: that s amazing. but it s true. reporter: in january 2015, reid, a workout addict, who ran numerous marathons, had a brutal
important to tie up that loose end? i try to do that with everybody. reporter: he inspired fierce loyalty. not all out of fear, but affection. he often told colleagues he loved them, even in public. i love you, john carry. reporter: he had a story book romance with his wife. the two converted to mormonism when they married. she had a pair of leavis tha looked so good. it s true. reporter: in january 2015, reid, a workout addict who ran numerous marathons, had a brutal exercise accident that left him bruised and blind in one eye. a few years later, he was diagnosed w diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. that s one of my keepsakes from donald trump. i m doing fine.
fear, but affection. he told colleagues he loved them, even in public. i love you, john kerry. reporter: he had a story book romance with wife landra, his high school sweetheart. the two converted to mormonism when they married. she looked so good. reporter: that s amazing. that is true. reporter: in january 2015, reid, a workout addict who ran numerous marathons had a brutal exercise accident that left him severely bruised and blind in one eye. it cemented his decision to retire. a few years later he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. the effects of chemo made it hard for him to walk. we went to see him in las vegas. that s one of my keepsakes from donald trump. reporter: never any complaints. i m doing fine. i m busy. i work quite hard. reporter: reid was an unlikely political leader in today s media age.
that george bush would be babe ruth in this league that he s in with donald trump. donald trump wouldn t make the team. reporter: in 2012, he used the senate floor to accuse mitt romney of not paying taxes, even though he had no evidence. he s refused to release his tax returns. let him prove he has paid taxes, because he hasn t. i don t regret that all. some people called it mccarthyite. they can call it whatever they want. he didn t win, did he? reporter: years later, he asked to meet with romney to make amends. shook hands and put it behind us. reporter: why was it important to tie up that loose end? i try to do that with everybody. reporter: he inspired fierce loyalty. from many of his long-time aides, as well as fellow senators. not all out of fear, but affection. he often told colleagues he loved them, even in public. i love you, john carrie. reporter: he had a story book
i try to do that with everybody. reporter: reid also inspired fierce loyalty from many of his long time aides as well as fellow senators. not all out of fear, but affection. he often told colleagues he loved them, even in public. i love you, john kerry. reporter: he had a story book romance with wife landra, his high school sweetheart. the two converted to mormonism together when they married. man, it looked so good. reporter: that s amazing. it is true. reporter: in january 2015, reid, a workout addict who ran numerous marathons, had a brutal exercise accident that left him severely bruised and blind in one eye. it cemented his decision to retire. a few years later he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. the effects of chemo made it hard for him to walk. we went to see him in las vegas. that s one of my keepsakes from donald trump. reporter: never any complaints. i m doing fine. i m busy.