Paul Ryan (R-WI). Photo: Gage Skidmore

Buzzfeed – The search process began informally at the start of April, but really began taking shape when Rick Santorum dropped out, leaving Romney became the unchallenged Republican nominee.

Myers, a veteran of Massachusetts politics who helped Romney become governor in 2002, is perhaps his most trusted aide. She began by asking for the advice of people who had been through the process before: former Vice President Dick Cheney, his daughter Liz, and former Secretary of State James Baker, among others.

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