But perhaps the two most attractive qualities that Tom Vilsack reportedly holds for Hillary Clinton, according to a CNN profile, are familiarity and loyalty.
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But with the Democratic National Convention beginning Monday in Philadelphia, the prospects have dimmed for the two liberal senators who were being considered, Elizabeth Warren of MA and Sherrod Brown of Ohio. Clinton is scheduled to speak on the convention’s closing night.
With Hillary Clinton expected to announce her vice-presidential running mate pick as early as Friday, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack seemed to appear out of nowhere to take a place on Clinton’s “short list” of potential selections – after media speculation had focused for weeks on Virginia Senator Tim Kaine or progressive firebrand Elizabeth Warren, the senator from MA – according to Politico and numerous other media outlets.
Hillary Clinton is poised to unveil her choice of a running mate as soon as Friday via a text message to supporters, according to a person familiar with the plans, as she seeks to recapture public attention following a week in which Donald Trump and the Republican Party dominated the news. But Democrats say former President Bill Clinton also has been involved in discussions and is impressed by Kaine, who has the support of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a longtime Clinton ally. Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker or Sherrod Brown.
The feisty MA senator is a liberal superstar who can help transfer the allegiance of Bernie Sanders fans to his party rival Clinton.
Kaine repeatedly declined to share his thoughts about the possibility of a Clinton-Kaine ticket.
On Thursday, Kaine took to Twitter to slam Republican nominee Donald Trump following his RNC speech. She previously has indicated she’s is focused on selecting a candidate who could fulfill the responsibilities of being president. He voted in support of “fast track” authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade pact that President Barack Obama has championed. Numerous speakers in Cleveland made it clear that the party remains frustrated over the incident, which happened while Clinton was serving as secretary of state. In 2018, regular senate elections would bring voters out once again to decide who will fill Kaine’s seat.
“We are going to be invigorated and improved by the talents of Latinos”, the senator said.
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro had both been mentioned.
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Her first presidential campaign ended long before any serious consideration of a running mate began, so this phase of her campaign is uncharted terrain. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray was even identified as a possible running mate to Clinton. She was deeply involved in the selection of Al Gore to be her husband’s running mate in 1992, but this choice is hers. She then is expected to make a campaign stop with her choice in Tampa, Florida, on Friday or in Miami on Saturday, ahead of the four-day DNC, which begins Monday in Philadelphia. “Tim Kaine is one of the most honorable people I’ve met in all of politics”.
