The decision is in: Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin is Mitt Romney's running mate.
After the announcement on Saturday, Mr. Romney kicked off a bus tour with Mr. Ryan, and the Sunday talk shows will be discussing what the pick means for the presidential race. By Saturday afternoon, the programs were filling up their guest lists with advisers and representatives from both campaigns, eager to frame the discussion.
Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor who was considered a likely choice to be Mr. Romney's vice-presidential pick, will be on ABC's “This Week†along with David Axelrod, senior adviser to the Obama campaign.
Mr. Axelrod is also scheduled to appear on CNN's “State of the Union,†along with Ed Gillespie, senior adviser to the Romney campaign, and Senator John Thune of South Dakota, who some believed had been on Mr. Romney's list of potential running mates.
Stephanie Cutter, President Obama's deputy campaign manager, and Eric Fehrnstrom, a senior adviser to the Romney campaign, will give their views on the Republican vice-presidential pick on CBS's “Face the Nation.†They will be joined by Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and Republican presidential candidate.
“Fox News Sunday†will have Senator John McCain of Arizona, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, discussing Mr. Ryan. Mr. McCain, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, will also discuss developments in Syria and Iran. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, will share her thoughts on the state of the presidential race.
NBC's “Meet the Press†will also feature coverage of Mr. Romney's No. 2 pick.
Tom Vilsack, the agriculture secretary, will talk about the record drought facing farmers on C-Span's “Newsmakers,†explaining the administration's response to the cri sis and the farm bill awaiting Congressional approval.
Bloomberg's “Political Capital†has an interview with William S. Cohen, former defense secretary.
And Univision's “Al Punto†features Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, discussing gun control in the wake of the recent shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin. The program will include a conversation about the new government policy allowing young illegal immigrants to apply for work permits.
