Indeed, liberals and pundits say Kaine was a safe and centrist choice, unlike others on Clinton’s short list for vice president who were perceived as more magnetic and alluring to minorities or Bernie Sanders’ supporters. The two are being feted at this week’s Democrat convention in Philadelphia, where Clinton’s nomination to the presidency will be formalized. “Kaine has demonstrated thoughtful, steady leadership in confronting the threats posed by radical extremism and rogue actors on the worldwide stage”, Price said in the news release.
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“The chair will entertain a motion to suspend the rules and nominate Tim Kaine by acclamation as the vice presidential candidate of the Democratic Party”, said Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, who took over as chairman of the Democratic National Convention after the ouster of Debbie Wasserman Schultz this week. Kaine initially supported the deal but now opposes it.
“It is clear that he misspoke”, said state Sen.
But Clinton said her top priority was picking a vice president who would be ready to run the country. Very smart, but I’m rolling with Kaine. Many delegates also say they don’t know a lot about him.
“The next president is going to be the one celebrating 100 years of women getting the right to vote”, Kaine said. While he joined Clinton for a joint interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes”, Kaine’s first solo television interview was with “Noticias Telemundo”.
“I mean right off the bat, the people that are maybe feeling a little uncertain or might not be sure of some their policies, it signals her commitment to things like immigration reform”, Gallardo said.
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When he highlighted his background as the son of a union ironworker and graduate of Jesuit schools, he made sure to mention his father-in-law, former Virginia Gov. Linwood Holton, a Republican who integrated the state’s public schools. But in the case of Kaine, who learned the language while working with missionaries in Honduras, she said it calls attention to his ability to connect on key issues that matter to Latinos.
