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Kimberly strassel from the "wall street journal" has written a couple of articles about this including one today. the final line in your column struck me. if he, mitt romney, wants to win the white house, it has to be the beginning of this pick. what is next? what are you watching for next? >> this was a very bold pick t was an acknowledgement by governor romney that his strategy up to now to run a referendum on the president and to say he doesn't deserve to be reelected purely on his record wasn't necessarily winning him this race. he needed to provide a huge contrast. and actually say our id...

Some republicans thought that he was going to try to ride it out and continue to really ride on the bad economy and these numbers and not talk about big, bold things. that was the criticism that you were getting from conservatives that were concerned about the campaign. i think that this pick has changed that dynamic tremendously, and that a lot of conservatives are now fired up. you see that on the trail. the flip side, obviously, jon, democrats are fired up and they say that they have a fresh target in paul ryan. jon: yeah, democrats seem to be embracing this choice. what did they see as the...

Reaction to governor romney's pick for vice president and how it compares to the woman he picked four years ago. ♪

Senator, joe manchin. we have interesting debate. both of these guys of different parties are rejoicing in this pick. let's talk about it. why, chip? >> it makes a lot of fun. i think what governor romney did with congressman ryan make a stark contrast between the fundamental policies of barack obama which are taking this government down the wrong path and mitt romney and paul ryan want to do. talk about not only balancing the budget, taking care of the debt but traditional social conservatives. that has a lot of people excited. that will be exciting 85 days we've got left. jon: chris, you're ...

One of that timeline. surely you've heard talk of ryan, quote, as a great boost of energy. next, think name recognition won't be an issue, that won't be an issue for paul ryan or will it? he's been a rising star in congress. the washington post points out a different vibe however. at a restaurant in florida just yesterday as diners weighed in on the ryan pick. rick ryan said one diner, was a brilliant vice presidential choice. mike ryan, said another, would surely boost mitt romney's presidential campaign. at last a guy said jim smith, romney made a decision that solidifies his credentials. he...