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Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan will be appearing on 60 Minutes on Sunday for their first joint interview. CBS said the interview will be broadcast on Sunday evening, just a few hours after taping. 60 Minutes is the country’s most popular news program. The New York Times ‘ Brian Stelter notes that the same-day turnaround for the interview is unusual, but it’s “logical” for both the candidates and the network: The campaign has an opportunity to reach tens of millions of viewers just one day after announcing the selection of Mr. Ryan as Mr. Romney’s running mate, thereby creating another news peg for its rollout of what it has dubbed “America’s Comeback Team.” And CBS, with “60 Minutes,” has the shelf space for the interview on its schedule. The interview will not take up the entire hour of the show (which is currently on vacation and showing reruns). Stelter notes that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden had similarly chosen 60 Minutes for their interv...

Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan sat down for their first joint interview on Sunday’s 60 Minutes . In the softball interview with Bob Schieffer , the pair didn’t reveal much new information, finding it an opportunity to drive home some of the Romney campaign’s central messages. Asked about when he made the final decision about his running mate, Romney said he had kept an open mind with his options and committed to picking Ryan on August 1. Calling Ryan “a real leader,” Romney touted his “passion for making a difference.” Chiming in, Ryan noted that the country is in a “very perilous position” — and that he’s been focused on tackling the economic and fiscal challenges “before it tackles us.” Exuding confidence in his choice, Romney asserted that Ryan could be president, should the occasion arise, that that was the first and most important criterion used in vetting. He further touted Ryan’s experience in Washington, arguing that he’s worked in ways that are “not highly parti...