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“Hillary Clinton doesn’t trash our allies, she respects them”.
Clinton already leads Trump in support among Hispanic voters by a sizeable, 42-point margin, according to a 2016 Pew Research Center poll.
If Saturday’s event is any indication, the Clinton campaign knows how vital that is, too.
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“My running mate is a man who doesn’t just share those values”, Clinton said of Kaine.
At ease in the national limelight, Kaine showcased his fluency in Spanish, introduced himself and praising Clinton while attacking the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
“He is qualified to step into this job and lead on day one”, Clinton said.
“And he is a progressive who likes to get things done”, Clinton declared at Florida International University. For Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, the final 78 hours leading up to Clinton’s decision were filled with vehicle chases and stealth getaways, reporters stalking their every move, and strangers asking for autographs.
“I like to fight for right”, he said. “But I certainly understand with Virginia being a swing state, the fact that he speaks fluent Spanish, is helpful”, said Ely, 58.
She also used a line she has used to describe herself in an attempt to appease Sanders and other progressive supporters who feel Clinton – and now Kaine – are too moderate.
Here are the most surprising moments from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rambling speech in Fort Dodge, Iowa on November 12.
The two had first discussed the job last week, after they campaigned together in Annandale, Va., a suburb outside Washington.
Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine are closely aligned on many issues, but Kaine’s cautious, left-leaning political profile in a closely contested state is blurred by his ties to energy industry interests and his personal qualms over abortion.
Kaine spoke emotionally as he recalled the 2007 shooting deaths of 32 people at Virginia Tech University, which occurred while he was governor.
But Clinton warned the crowd: “Make no mistake, behind that smile, Tim also has a backbone of steel”. “Just ask the NRA”, Clinton said.
Kaine’s name remained at the top of the speculation for vice president, but he kept his head down, telling reporters that he enjoyed being senator. Tim Kaine of Virginia, determined to bring to life her campaign slogan. A centrist, he built a reputation for bipartisanship as governor, working with Republicans who control Virginia’s legislature to pass essential laws. At 11:15 p.m., Kaine flew to Miami, nixing an earlier plan to first return to Richmond. For some amusing reason she decided that she wanted someone who checked as many boxes as possible while also allowing her to demonstrate that she takes seriously the responsibility of governing an enterprise as vital as the United States. The couple has three adult children, including a son, Nat, a Marine who is going on a deployment on Monday, aides said.
Of the two-dozen people that were on Clinton’s short list – their information were delivered to Clinton by Podesta in April in Duane Reade plastic bags filled with binders – Kaine was ultimately the only one to get a second meeting.
Clinton said Kaine cares more about making a difference than making headlines, and is “everything that Donald Trump and Mike Pence are not”.
Kaine credited the Jesuit education he got at Rockhurst High School as being one of the building blocks for his career in politics, including stops as a mayor. governor and U.S. Senator. In a tweet prior to Saturday’s rally, the GOP nominee contended that Sanders supporters are “furious”. Bernie Sanders over her choice of running mate. “Bernie fought for nothing!” Kaine was the only vice presidential candidate to have a private family lunch during the vetting process, the official said.
Kaine acknowledged average Americans may not have heard of him before, but pledged he would work hard to convince voters he is worthy of being a heartbeat away from the presidency.
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Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine are closely aligned on many issues. “His life has been those kinds of choices. We’re pleased that since then, his votes and public statements have been consistently in favor of trusting women to make our own decisions”.
