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.
Category Archives: Hillary Clinton
Trump Offered Fear, Anger But No Solutions: Clinton
Describing Donald Trump's speech at the Cleveland convention as a "dark and divisive vision", Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said her Republican rival offered a lot of fear and anger but no solutions about anything that he talked about. "I heard about Donald Trump's dark and divisive vision.
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.
July 23: Donald Trump, Dyckman St. and Garry Marshall
Hyannis, Mass.: After hearing Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka's speech about her dad, my thought was, Hillary Clinton has her job cut out for her. When Trump finally came on stage, the demagoguery overshadowed the compassionate wise father Ivanka described; his speech was inflammatory, hateful and inaccurate.
Virginia’s top court rules against move to restore criminals’ voting rights
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled against Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe's order restoring voting rights to more than 200,000 felons who completed their sentences, court documents show. In a 4-3 ruling, the court said Governor McAuliffe overstepped his clemency powers under the state constitution by issuing a sweeping order in April restoring rights to all ex-offenders who are no longer incarcerated or on probation or parole.
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.
Clinton’s new VP pick could be point man on guns
Kaine, then the governor of Virginia, had landed in Japan for an Asia trade mission. Shortly after arriving at his hotel, Kaine was awoken by a phone call from his chief-of-staff: a gunman had opened fire at Virginia Tech.
Hillary Clinton announces VP pick Tim Kaine on Twitter
The Democratic party's presumptive nominee for president of the United States says via a tweet late Friday that she picked Sen. Tim Kaine, underscoring the continued importance of social media in the campaign.
Here’s how Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump responded to the shooting in Munich
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump issued statements on Friday about the shooting rampage that killed at least nine people in Munich, Germany. "Monitoring the horrific situation in Munich," Clinton tweeted.
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.
Kaine’s VP pick greeted by blowback from progressive groups
Sen. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia chosen as Hillary Clinton's VP - Hillary Clinton has chosen Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (Va.) as her vice presidential running mate, completing a Democratic ticket that prizes experience and traditional notions of public service in a political year dominated
Hillary Clinton in Florida on Friday
Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton was in Florida Friday afternoon at a rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, Florida. Earlier, Clinton held a round table discussion with community leaders and met with the victims of last month's shooting at an Orlando nightclub at a club Pulse memorial.
Political spectacle: Donald Trump’s Republican convention ascension
ELIZABETH JACKSON: It's been a dramatic week for the Republicans at their National Convention in Cleveland. Excitement, showbiz, plagiarism: it had it all.
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.
The 2016 Democratic Convention by the Numbers
The Democratic National Convention kicks off its four-day meeting on Monday, July 25, just a few days after the dust settled on the Republicans' respective gathering . Democrats will rally the faithful in Philadelphia, finalizing their presidential nominee as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and marking the first time a woman will sit at the top of the ticket for a major political party.
Trump’s convention was an odd attempt to attract moderate voters, analysts say
In the end, Donald Trump's four-day coronation was eerily similar to his GOP primary campaign: an unscripted, backhanded slap at political orthodoxy. The Republican National Convention featured nasty spats, an unexpected scandal and a polarizing nominee who some Americans see as a strongman for increasingly nasty times and others view as perhaps the biggest threat facing the country.
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."
Democratic Convention’s growing list of speakers hints at star-studded event new
As Hillary Clinton prepares to accept her party's nomination for the presidency, The Democratic National Convention Committee has been making preparations of their own as they line up speakers for what is shaping up to be a star-studded convention week. While the Republican convention was void of speakers who had occupied 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the Democrat's gathering in Philadelphia will be stacked with them.