She also described him in a way she’s previously characterized herself, as “a progressive who likes to get things done”.
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Kaine became emotional when he recalled the 2007 shooting deaths of 32 people at Virginia Tech University during his stint as governor, calling it the worst day of his life.
It was his first time at church since Clinton announced that he was her vice presidential pick.
“You can sing with us any time you want”, she told Kaine.
Kaine moved onto the main reason he trusts Clinton, who he highlights as fighting for women’s rights around the globe. The two only briefly posed for photos at their campaign kickoff.
But Kaine’s other assets apparently assuaged that trepidation, and he gave a triumphant, bilingual speech during his first public appearance with Clinton as her chosen No. 2 in Miami Saturday.
Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine are planning a bus tour through Pennsylvania and OH after the Democratic National Convention.
But Clinton warned the crowd: “Make no mistake, behind that smile, Tim also has a backbone of steel”. As he accepted the Republican nomination, Trump said: “The legacy of Hillary Clinton is death, destruction, terrorism and weakness”. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 46% have a positive impression of Kaine, just 9% view him unfavorably, also very similar to Pence’s initial impression on Republican voters.
“Delegates are intensely discussing and considering options”, said Norman Solomon, a San Francisco delegate who called Kaine’s selection “unacceptable”. Obama considered him for vice president a year later.
Sanders, who expressed anger Sunday with the Democratic National Committee after leaked emails revealed party bias and outright conspiring against his presidential campaign, told host Chuck Todd he would have preferred the more liberal Warren.
Family: Kaine is married to Anne Holton, Virginia’s education secretary.
“I’ve always believed that however you serve, what matters is whether you actually deliver results for people”, Kaine said. The couple planned to attend 9 a.m.
“Donald Trump may think America’s in decline, but he’s wrong”.
“The superficial usage of Spanish by a white politician to appeal to the Latino vote, in addition to the Clinton campaign’s decision not to pick a Latino like Julián Castro for vice president, does reveal a long history of the Democratic Party taking the Latino community for granted”, said Jimmy C. Patino Jr., a University of Minnesota Chicano Studies professor. “Job killer!” he said. In a tweet prior to Saturday’s rally, the GOP nominee contended that Sanders supporters are “furious”. “Bernie fought for nothing!”
Warren is known for her fiery edges, particularly when going after Wall Street and big banks, and is a favorite of the party’s liberal base.
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Sanders still has obvious grievances over how he was treated by the Democratic National Committee during the primary process. “There’s no question in my mind, and no question in any objective observer’s mind, that the DNC was supporting Hillary Clinton and was in opposition to our campaign”. Sanders’ supporters say they are concerned that Kaine is not progressive enough. He pledged that “Hillary and I will not rest” until the US establishes a system of universal background checks and closes loopholes that allow criminals and terrorists to gain access to firearms. Fellow Virginians to this day praise the way Kaine handled the tragedy – an episode that they say demonstrated both compassion and governing skills. Among Democrats, 63% call Kaine a good choice, including 66% of liberal Democrats and 58% of moderate or conservative Democrats. “His life has been those kinds of choices”.
