Hillary Clinton has named US Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate, making a safe choice that will help her present the Democratic ticket as a steady alternative to the unpredictable campaign of Republican presidential rival Donald Trump.
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Dave and Justin also look ahead to the DNC next week in Philadelphia.
The pair will hit the campaign trail together in Florida on Saturday.
At a joint campaign appearance last week in Virginia, which served as a final audition, Clinton stood side-by-side Kaine and beamed as he spoke of her virtues in Spanish, CNN noted. She called Kaine to tell him about 40 minutes before the announcement, and called President Barack Obama shortly after Kaine.
Ultimately, Clinton was swayed by her personal comfort with Kaine, as well as the belief that the senator is fully prepared to do the job.
Former governor and lieutenant governor of Virginia, Kaine has notable experience in foreign policy and worldwide affairs. “He will fight tooth and nail for American families, and he’ll be a dogged fighter in our campaign against Donald Trump and Mike Pence”, she said.
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention gave mostly positive reviews to Hillary Clinton’s choice for vice president Friday, saying he will appeal to moderates but also do little to soothe disenchanted Bernie Sanders supporters.
That election would be held in 2017, along with the Virginia governor’s election.
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Two other progressive groups, however, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America, took issue with the choice, citing Kaine’s support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive 12-nation Pacific rim trade deal opposed by progressives. Elizabeth Warren, officials said the choice came down to Kaine and Vilsack. Sherrod Brown, intensifying their criticism of Kaine late this week as his selection appeared imminent.
Clinton’s campaign largely declined to comment on the search process, trying to keep the details – even the names of the finalists – under wraps to try to maximize the impact of their announcement.
Speaking to reporters in Orlando, where Clinton scheduled a roundtable with community leaders to discuss the Pulse nightclub shootings, Nelson said: “He is a steady hand”.
Clinton, 68, had said she wanted a running mate with enough experience to “literally get up one day and be the president of the United States”. Kaine, who won election to the Senate in 2012 after serving as Obama’s first chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will likely speak in the slot reserved for the vice presidential pick on Wednesday night.
Before entering politics, Kaine was an attorney who specialized in civil rights and fair housing.
A whip-smart Harvard Law School graduate, Kaine speaks easily while campaigning, rarely needing a prepared text. During his political career, he’s demonstrated an ability to woo voters across party lines, winning his 2006 gubernatorial race with support in both Democratic strongholds and traditionally Republican strongholds.
His wife, Anne Holton, is the daughter of a former Virginia governor, a former state judge and, currently, the state’s Education Secretary. They have three children; their eldest son, Nat, is a Marine.
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Kaine, 58, has always been seen as a seasoned and safe choice for Clinton, who could help shore up support among white working-class voters.
