Self-assured, Kaine brings a steady hand to Clinton ticket
RICHMOND, Va. - Tim Kaine has an Election Day tradition when his name is on the ballot.
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is Kaine Able? Clinton names Virginia senator as running mate
Hillary Clinton on Friday announced Virginia Sen. Timothy Kaine as her running mate, going with an experienced politician seen as a strong centrist who could attract independents and possibly disenchanted Republicans - and most certainly the safe pick. "I'm thrilled to announce my running mate, @TimKaine, a man who's devoted his life to fighting for others," Clinton tweeted ahead of the Democratic National Convention set to kick off Monday in Philadelphia.
UTA’s Jay Sures Says VP Pick Tim Kaine Is a ‘Home Run’
"He knows the inner workings of government, and knows how to get stuff done but be reasonable and kind in the process," says the UTA managing director. Just days before Sen. Tim Kaine was running for v ice president alongside Hillary Clinton, he was having dinner with the Hollywood elite.
Hillary Clinton Opts for Experience Over Exhilaration in Tim Kaine Pick
In one of the biggest decisions of her long career in public life, Hillary Clinton opted for a solid, if conventional choice of a vice presidential running mate. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, whom Democrats had for months assumed she would ultimately settle on, will be acceptable to many in the party, but exciting to few.
Will Tim Kaine deliver Virginia (and Catholics)? Dona t count on it.
Hillary Clinton and Sen. Tim Kaine during a campaign rally at Ernst Community Cultural Center in Annandale, Va., on July 14, 2016. We finally know who the major party vice presidential nominees are - Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana.
Nevada Democrats have mixed reactions as Clinton picks Kaine
In this July 14, 2016, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks at a rally at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Va. Clinton has chosen Kaine to be her running mate less In this July 14, 2016, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks at a rally at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Va.
Liberal groups praise Kaine choice
Any potential progressive backlash to Tim Kaine was slow to mount Friday evening after Hillary Clinton chose him as her running mate. Kaine is not as liberal as some Democrats would prefer on a range of issues, most prominently trade and abortion rights.
Political Happy Hour: July 22, 2016
Here's your six-pack of ice-cold, condensation-covered Samuel Adams Summer Ale, from Joshua Miller of the Boston Globe happy to be home in Massachusetts after a long week covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. GRIM DISPATCH FROM EUROPE - "BERLIN - Munich police are using the term 'suspected terrorism' in connection with the shooting at a city mall."
The Latest: Warren: ‘Probably not’ Clinton’s running mate
Clinton's campaign considered picking the liberal favorite for the job. Democrats familiar with the search tell AP that Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has emerged as a leading contender.
Revolt on the Left: Liberals press Clinton not to pick Kaine for VP. …
Liberal Democrats are launching an eleventh-hour campaign against Sen. Tim Kaine joining Hillary Clinton's presidential ticket. The advocates say Kaine, a moderate who's risen to the top of the VP shortlist, should be disregarded both for his positions on trade and for joining an effort this week to deregulate some of the nation's largest banks.
AP Sources: Kaine emerges as favourite in Clinton’s VP search
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has emerged as the leading contender to join the Democratic ticket as Hillary Clinton's running mate, according to two Democrats, who both cautioned that Clinton has not made a final decision and could yet change directions. The announcement of Clinton's pick could come as early as Friday afternoon in Florida, a crucial general election battleground state.
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'Who cares what bathrooms people use?' Billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel gets a standing ovation as he tells the RNC he's proud to be gay and Republican and endorses Donald Trump 'I will fight for you and I will win for you.'
Vice-Presidential Selection: The Democrats
One of the advantages that the "incumbent" party has under the norms of American politics is getting to have your convention second. . When, as in this year, there is only a three-day gap between the two conventions and the nominee of the out-party waits until the last second to announce his pick, that gives the nominee of the incumbent party a chance to finalize her pick without much media attention.
Tim Kaine as vice president? That would leave a key opening in the Senate.
Just the suggestion that Hillary Clinton may select Sen. Timothy M. Kaine as a running mate has Virginia political circles abuzz about who might replace the swing-state senator if he joins the Democratic presidential ticket. In the event of a Clinton-Kaine victory, state law requires Gov. Terry McAuliffe to appoint someone to fill Kaine's Senate seat for about a year.
The Latest: RNC chief says dump-Trump bid is bust
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren appears to have met with Hillary Clinton as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee considers a pick for vice president. It's the second known private meeting the senator has had with Clinton since she clinched the nomination last month.
Hil and Kaine: An Adorably Benign Ticket
Perhaps that is why on a sweltering Thursday afternoon in Northern Virginia, the former Secretary of State and presumptive Democratic nominee to be President of the United States felt it was necessary to make a dad-joke about Pokemon Go. Hillary began addressing a packed gymnasium and, in her typical Hillary style, extolled the virtues of free community college and early childhood education.
Tim Kaine would be steady VP pick for Hillary Clinton
Kaine is a whip-smart Harvard Law School graduate who speaks with ease while campaigning, rarely needing a prepared text. He is the former governor of Virginia and current senator from the state.
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Heavy flooding in China leaves 181 dead or missing
Luis Urias homered and singled, scoring two runs as the Lake Elsinore Storm topped the Stockton Ports 7-1 on Wednesday. In an Associated Press story published in The Free Lance-Star on June 28, former Virginia governor and current U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is quoted a BEIJING - Water levels are starting to recede in central and eastern China after days of heavy downpours broke levees, flooded cities and villages, halted public transportation, and left at least 181 people dead or missing.
Dissecting two names for Clinton’s VP shortlist
The state of the Trump campaign after a big shakeup. A preview of a battleground-state clash.