The brief clip of dialogue between Chuck Todd and Willard is telling.
NBC REPORTER CHUCK TODD:
What do you want your running mate to say about you? What do you want your selection to say about what kind of president you’re going to be?
GOV. MITT ROMNEY:
I don’t think I have anything for you on the VP running mate. Other than I – I certainly expect to have a person that has a strength of character, a vision for the country that adds something to the political discourse about the direction of the country. I happen to believe this is a defining election for America, that we’re going to be voting for what kind of America we’re going to have.
So Willard wants his VP to have strength of character and a vision for the country. Well at least he is looking for someone that has qualities that he has yet to demonstrate.