Since then, he has only strengthened his resume by serving as chair of the Democratic National Committee and winning a Senate seat in a swing state. Vilsack also backed Clinton over Obama in the 2008 campaign, yet Vilsack became Obama’s most loyal cabinet secretary.
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The outgoing first-term New Jersey senator and former Newark mayor is one of Clinton’s busiest campaign surrogates and has often joined her on the trail.
Adam Green, the co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, also commented on a potentially moderate VP pick: “An energizing vice presidential pick will get millions of people to not just vote, but volunteer and give money”, Green said, “as opposed to merely showing up on election day”.
Clinton aides, who were far from open about the vice presidential process, have grown even more tight about information after watching how Trump’s vice presidential roll out played out.
Miringoff said Warren could help Clinton with white college graduates, who favor her 47 to 29 percent, a demographic that is not usually carried by Democratic candidates. Bernie Sanders, who fiercely fought Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
When Rose noted that Kaine considered himself to be “boring”, Clinton laughed and replied: “And I love that about him”.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper met with Clinton for more than two hours Friday during her series of vice president meetings and, according to a source, it went “really well”. The ticket’s first joint appearance is expected to be Friday in Tampa or Saturday in Miami.
The Ohio senator in Brown is said to be “incredibly intriguing” to Clinton.
Kaine, left, said Monday that he and Clinton did not talk about the vice presidency when she campaigned in his state on last week.
As for Hickenlooper, Clinton also praised him as “first class”.
Hickenlooper met with Clinton in Washington, D.C. on Friday, although he has previously deflected interest in the job.
Tom Vilsack, the U.S.ag secretary and former Iowa governor, and John Hickenlooper, the governor of Colorado, were in Des Moines for the summer meeting of the National Governors Association.
Vilsack, who has led the USDA since 2009, formerly served as the governor of Iowa. “You know, I am afflicted with the responsibility gene and I know what it’s like being president”. Hickenlooper is believed to be in the shortlist of potential running mates.
Booker, who is African-American, has an image of being a politician of the people, and is thought to be an attractive choice for Clinton on two, big fronts. Meanwhile, the ag secretary could help deliver Iowa, which is certainly be a battleground state.
Although it is unclear whether Obama offered Clinton thoughts about Kaine, senior White House officials described the one-time mayor of Richmond as particularly in sync with Obama on issues including criminal justice reform, the death penalty and anti-poverty efforts.
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His personal story, being born into an orphanage in Pennsylvania and having an adoptive mother who battled addiction, could also resonate with voters.
