together at a furniture factory
in high point, north carolina,
where they'd been campaigning.
>> schieffer: governor, i... i
want to start with this.
you have been going through this
process of deciding who you
wanted as your running mate for
about three months-- very
methodical, all of it conducted
in secret.
what i would like to know was
there one point where there was
one moment when you said, "this
is the guy?
this is my guy?"
>> mitt romney: well, actually,
you know, we've been working
together for a while and, over
the last year, paul and i have
come together on some policy
issues and sat down and
discussed those things.
i was impressed with his
understanding of the issues that
we were facing and... and all...
also his political acumen.
but then we spent some time on
the campaign trail.
i got to meet his wife and three
children and was very impressed.
but the final decision, bob, was
not until really august 1st when
i kept my mind open, but in...
intrigued and...