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the president had this to say about mitt romney's new running mate, congressman paul ryan. >> i want to congratulate congressman ryan. i know him. i welcome him to the race. congressman ryan is a decent man. he is a family man. he is an articulate spokesman for governor romney's vision. but it's a vision that i fundamentally disagree with. >> cnn's athena jones is outside the rally. the president said the vision has something of the likes of fairy dust in it. >> reporter: it was a big 20 minute speech or so. the first public remarks we have seen from the president responding to romne...

country and for romney, paul ryan may be that man. let me bring in andrea mitchell. andrea, we are setting it up, who knows if people are staying awayerjuction waking up or just coming home from dinner going, oh, well, today is the day. but as we know in eight hours, we will officially have the republican ticket. romney/ryan, it is something of a ticket that i have heard democrats talk about for six months. explain. >> well, democrats think that this is an opportunity for them because they have been trying to demonize the ryan budget. this is their view of everything that's bad about...

primary when he was not their first choice. so this could have become a big problem for him if he had not chosen ryan, but that said he's buying into other problems. clearly they know this. they have gained this completely. they know that this is a more controversial choice, but ultimately they've got to believe that by throwing the long ball, that they might actually score a touchdown. >> well, they do want to have brighter lines. as somebody said to me, one thing about ryan, yes, democrats are enthusiastic about it, but republicans want a bright line election, too. they believe tha...

u.s. lottery history got a lot better, mega millions is now $640 billion. in $100 million overnight like the 401(k). the drawing happens at 11 clock eastern daylight and if you win you could get a lump sum of around $320 million. of course that is after the federal government takes its cut. and, if your state has a lotto tax you get less than that. of course, experts say you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning or scoring a date with a super model in the same day. the odds are one in 176 million but that has not stepped people from taking a chance, 42 states and the distr...

it's all ahead unless breaking news changes everything. but first from fox at 3:00 in new york the largest rice in u.s. lottery history got a lot better, mega millions is now $640 billion. in $100 million overnight like the 401(k). the drawing happens at 11 clock eastern daylight and if you win you could get a lump sum of around $320 million. of course that is after the federal government takes its cut. and, if your state has a lotto tax you get less than that. of course, experts say you have a better chance of getting hit by lightning or scoring a date with a super model in the same...