On the Trail: June 19

Romney auditions VPs; Obama gets key endorsement.

Mitt Romney has spent the past several days on the road to highlight the concerns of ordinary Americans and spend time with lawmakers being considered to fill the GOP ticket's No. 2 spot. President Obama, meanwhile, announced a new immigration policy that has won him the endorsement of the “Hispanic Oprah” and played Plead the Fifth with Bravo's Andy Cohen. —Joyce Jones(Photos: Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Mitt Romney has spent the past several days on the road to highlight the concerns of ordinary Americans and spend time with lawmakers being considered to fill the GOP ticket's No. 2 spot. President Obama, meanwhile, announced a new immigration policy that has won him the endorsement of the “Hispanic Oprah” and played Plead the Fifth with Bravo's Andy Cohen. —Joyce Jones(Photos: Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Voto Obama - Influential talk-show host Cristina Saralegui, aka the "Hispanic Oprah," made her first public presidential endorsement after Obama announced a new immigration policy. "President Obama, I was very fortunate to live the American dream, and I know that only you will make it possible for millions more to do the same," said Saralegui, whose parents brought her to the U.S. from Cuba at age 12, in her video endorsement. "You've had our back, and now, with utmost respect and admiration, I have yours." (Photo: Courtesy Obama for America)

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Voto Obama - Influential talk-show host Cristina Saralegui, aka the "Hispanic Oprah," made her first public presidential endorsement after Obama announced a new immigration policy. "President Obama, I was very fortunate to live the American dream, and I know that only you will make it possible for millions more to do the same," said Saralegui, whose parents brought her to the U.S. from Cuba at age 12, in her video endorsement. "You've had our back, and now, with utmost respect and admiration, I have yours." (Photo: Courtesy Obama for America)

Rolling Auditions - What do Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan have in common? Each has appeared at a stop on Mitt Romney's "Every Town Counts" bus tour, sparking speculation they are each auditioning for the vice presidential nomination.(Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Rolling Auditions - What do Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan have in common? Each has appeared at a stop on Mitt Romney's "Every Town Counts" bus tour, sparking speculation they are each auditioning for the vice presidential nomination.(Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Obama Pleads the Fifth - Andy Cohen, Bravo executive and host of the network's Watch What Happens Live, engaged the president in a game he plays with guests on his show during the glitzy fundraiser held at the home of actress Sarah Jessica Parker in New York City. Under the rules of "Plead the Fifth," a person is asked three questions but can plead the fifth on just one. The first question was about his "best perk" and the third asked what "embarrassing music" he plays while riding in the presidential motorcade. The "gotcha” question was which of his wife's outfits does he dislike. The president laughed and pleaded the fifth, despite calls from the first lady to respond. “No way,” he said. “I’m not crazy.” (Photos: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

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Obama Pleads the Fifth - Andy Cohen, Bravo executive and host of the network's Watch What Happens Live, engaged the president in a game he plays with guests on his show during the glitzy fundraiser held at the home of actress Sarah Jessica Parker in New York City. Under the rules of "Plead the Fifth," a person is asked three questions but can plead the fifth on just one. The first question was about his "best perk" and the third asked what "embarrassing music" he plays while riding in the presidential motorcade. The "gotcha” question was which of his wife's outfits does he dislike. The president laughed and pleaded the fifth, despite calls from the first lady to respond. “No way,” he said. “I’m not crazy.” (Photos: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

Battle of the Buses - The Democratic National Committee doesn't usually do advance work for the opposition. But for the past few days its "Middle Class Under the Bus" tour has showed up in many of the towns that Romney is visiting during his swing through key November battlegrounds to, er, throw Romney under the bus. Testimonies from Massachusetts officials and others who are familiar with his economic policies during his tenure as governor of the Bay State are alll fair game. (Photo: Courtesy Democratic National Committee)

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Battle of the Buses - The Democratic National Committee doesn't usually do advance work for the opposition. But for the past few days its "Middle Class Under the Bus" tour has showed up in many of the towns that Romney is visiting during his swing through key November battlegrounds to, er, throw Romney under the bus. Testimonies from Massachusetts officials and others who are familiar with his economic policies during his tenure as governor of the Bay State are alll fair game. (Photo: Courtesy Democratic National Committee)

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Kerry Stumps for Obama - Actress Kerry Washington and her dad celebrated Father's Day by hitting the trail for Obama in Ybor City, Florida, where she urged campaign volunteers to fight efforts to suppress voters. "Why is it that one side is trying to silence a lot of people, and the other side is saying, 'We want everyone who is eligible to vote? Even if you're not voting for us, we want everyone who is eligible to vote to be able to vote,'" she said.(Photo: Matt Dames/Sony via Getty Images)

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Kerry Stumps for Obama - Actress Kerry Washington and her dad celebrated Father's Day by hitting the trail for Obama in Ybor City, Florida, where she urged campaign volunteers to fight efforts to suppress voters. "Why is it that one side is trying to silence a lot of people, and the other side is saying, 'We want everyone who is eligible to vote? Even if you're not voting for us, we want everyone who is eligible to vote to be able to vote,'" she said.(Photo: Matt Dames/Sony via Getty Images)

Funnyman Mitt - "You guys have it way too soft — nice ride. Mitt P.S. Erased your hard drives,” Romney joked in a note he left near the door of the bus carrying reporters covering his tour. It may, however, have garnered not the laughs intended but more reminders of a Boston Globe investigation of how, before the end of his tenure as Massachusetts governor, "11 of his top aides purchased their state-issued computer hard drives, and the Romney administration’s emails were all wiped from a server."(Photo: LARRY DOWNING/Landov)

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Funnyman Mitt - "You guys have it way too soft — nice ride. Mitt P.S. Erased your hard drives,” Romney joked in a note he left near the door of the bus carrying reporters covering his tour. It may, however, have garnered not the laughs intended but more reminders of a Boston Globe investigation of how, before the end of his tenure as Massachusetts governor, "11 of his top aides purchased their state-issued computer hard drives, and the Romney administration’s emails were all wiped from a server."(Photo: LARRY DOWNING/Landov)

Rice Out; Kerry In - President Obama is expected to name Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state to replace Hillary Clinton since U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Debate Prep - Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, who during his White House bid in 2000 was frequently mocked for his privileged background and (mon dieu!) his fluency in French, has been tapped to spar á la Romney when Obama begins preparing for upcoming debates with his Republican rival.(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)