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NEWS ABOUT: Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine stories: 20 news summaries

 Va. Gov 
 Denies 
 Clemency 
 to DC Sniper 

Muhammad will be executed tonight in Virginia

Nov 10, 09 11:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has denied clemency for Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for Muhammad's execution at 9pm tonight. Muhammad, whose appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court yesterday, will die by lethal injection, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch . His 2002 shooting spree with younger accomplice Lee Boyd... More »

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Tim Kaine • lethal injection • execution • clemency • Virginia • sniper • John Allen Muhammad • Lee Boyd Malvo • Beltway Sniper

Found: Missing Mental Health Records of Va. Tech Shooter

Files had been removed from university clinic illegally

Jul 22, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mental health records of the gunman behind the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre have been found in the home of a former director of the university’s clinic, reports the AP. Seung-Hui Cho’s records were illegally taken from the clinic more than a year before the attack, says a... More »

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Virginia Tech shooter • Virginia Tech • mental health • Seung-Hui Cho • Tim Kaine • Virginia Tech shootings • health records • Virginia Tech massacre • memo

(Newser) - Jerry Falwell’s conservative Christian Liberty University has suspended the student Democratic Club for supporting candidates “directly contrary to the mission” of the school, the Lynchburg News Advance reports. Virginia Democrats are up in arms. “I urge the leadership of Liberty University to reverse this attack on the... More »

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abortion • free speech • Tim Kaine • Jerry Falwell • Liberty University • Virginia • Democratic Party • Democratic club

(Newser) - President Obama is set to address a Democratic fundraiser later this month—the first such event of his presidency—but the money might not flow from donors cowed by recession and overextended after the recent election, Bloomberg reports. “Nonetheless,” said a White House deputy press secretary, “the... More »

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Tim Kaine • recession • Democratic National Committee • governor • political donations • fundraising • President Obama

 Steele to Rush: I Take It All Back 

RNC chair begs radio host's forgiveness for criticism

Mar 3, 09 7:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Republicans just can’t stay mad at Rush Limbaugh. A few weeks ago, Rep. Phil Gingrey begged forgiveness after criticizing the radio host. Yesterday, Politico reports, RNC chair Michael Steele came crawling back to Limbaugh, saying he didn’t meant it when he dismissed Limbaugh as an "entertainer" and... More »

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RNC • Tim Kaine • Rush Limbaugh • apology • Michael Steele • Bill Maher Grid

analysis

RNC Candidates Must Measure Up to Dems' Kaine

Candidates look lightweight compared to Va. guv, DNC chair

Jan 16, 09 1:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Since Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine took over the Democratic National Committee last week, Republicans—in the midst of choosing Kaine’s RNC counterpart—are concerned that their contenders aren’t quite in Kaine’s weight class, reports Politico. Imagining the inevitable on-air debates, one Republican stresses the importance of choosing... More »

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RNC • Tim Kaine • Democratic National Committee • Chip Saltsman • Mike Duncan • Michael Steele • Katon Dawson • Saul Anuzis • J. Kenneth Blackwell

 Va. Guv Kaine 
 to Lead DNC 

Longtime Obama friend will become voice of the new administration

Jan 4, 09 6:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine will take the top post at the Democratic National Committee later this month, the Washington Post reports. With a year left in the governor’s office, Kaine will juggle his gubernatorial responsibilities with his new role as the voice for the Obama administration. Kaine has gotten... More »

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Tim Kaine • Virginia • Democratic National Committee • President Obama • political appointment

(Newser) - Barack Obama says he's made his pick for vice president, but that all he's saying, USA Today reports. He won't even divulge whether his prospective running mate knows, or when the big announcement will come. "That's all you're going to get out of me," said Obama. Talking... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Tim Kaine • Obama 2008 • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • vice presidential sweepstakes

(Newser) - Barack Obama will unveil his running mate as early as Wednesday and kick off a tour of swing states before the Democratic convention, the New York Times reports. His pick likely boils down to three politically safe choices, sources say: Sen. Evan Bayh, Gov. Tim Kaine, and Sen. Joe Biden.... More »

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Tim Kaine • Obama 2008 • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008

Kaine Has Obama's Appeal, and His Flaws

Va. governor has a thin resume, but much post-partisan appeal

Aug 14, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - In 10 years, Tim Kaine has steered a meteoric rise from mayor of Richmond to governor of Virginia to prospective Democratic VP candidate. In many ways, writes the New York Times, Kaine's story mirrors that of Barack Obama: a liberal who speaks openly about religion, he disdains Washington and has... More »

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Barack Obama • Tim Kaine • Virginia • governor • Democratic campaign • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes

Abortion Swells Obama's Woes With Catholics

Winning back once-loyal bloc seen
as a struggle for Dem

Aug 7, 08 9:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats are making a major push for Catholic voters, a demographic that decisively chose George W. Bush over the Catholic John Kerry in 2004. To win back a once-reliable constituency, Democrats may offer a convention speaking slot to Bob Casey, the Pennsylvania senator who opposes abortion rights. Even so, the... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • John Kerry • Tim Kaine • Kathleen Sebelius • Catholics • George W. Bush • Bob Casey • Roman Catholic Church

Kaine Brings Pluses, Spotty Record to Veepstakes

Va. gov lands under the microscope

Aug 1, 08 1:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Kaine doesn’t like his vice presidential chances, the Wall Street Journal reports. “It's flattering to be mentioned,” he says. “My mom loves it. I still think it's more likely that he'll go in another direction.” His Kansas roots appeal to Midwestern voters, his... More »

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Barack Obama • Tim Kaine • Virginia • vice president • Obama 2008 • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes

ANALYSIS

Va. Gov. Kaine Rises to Top of Obama VP Pool 

Says talks are 'very serious'; Biden, Bayh, Sebelius in contention

Jul 29, 08 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is in “very serious” talks about a spot on the Democratic ticket, sources tell the Washington Post. The 50-year-old has joined Sens. Evan Bayh, Joe Biden and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Barack Obama’s shortlist, bringing outsider credentials though no experience in foreign affairs,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Tim Kaine • vice president • Chris Dodd • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • Sam Nunn • vice presidential sweepstakes

Opinion

Want to Be Veep?
What to Do, and Not to Do

Pundit advises the wannabes on how to play it cool

Jun 12, 08 2:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dear wannabe running mates, here’s how to campaign for the No. 2 job, per Mark Halperin in Time: DO:
  • Prove you can be an attack dog while maintaining “eloquence.”
  • Suck up to Michelle/Cindy. They’ll have the final say before the final say.
  • Notify
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Michelle Obama • Tim Kaine • Mike Huckabee • vice president • Cindy McCain • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

Obama's VP Search Fields
a General

James Jones, retired NATO honcho,
surfaces in Hill talks

Jun 10, 08 8:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s VP selection team had a busy couple of days on Capitol Hill, talking up possible running mates with legislators. A new name in the mix is that of retired Gen. James Jones, MSNBC reports. Joe Biden and Ohio governor Ted Strickland also came under scrutiny; Bill Richardson,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • John Edwards • John Kerry • Tim Kaine • Michael Bloomberg • James Jones • vice president • Chris Dodd • James Webb • Ted Strickland • Bill Nelson • Jack Reed • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • Sam Nunn • Janet Napolitano • Tom Daschle

Va. Offers Democrats 2 Possible VPs

If 'dream ticket' doesn't materialize, Kaine, Webb are rising stars

Feb 12, 08 12:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Amid talk of an Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama dream ticket, Democrats may want to look around before leaving Virginia tonight—the state is home to not one but two viable vice presidential contenders, Politico reports. Obama has already short-listed Gov. Tim Kaine, a campaign co-chair who shares the senator's bipartisan charisma.... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Jim Webb • Tim Kaine • Virginia • Potomac Primary • vice presidential sweepstakes

Potomac Leaders Differ on Dem Picks

DC mayor, Virginia gov. like Obama; Maryland chief backs Clinton

Feb 8, 08 7:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The three chief executives in Tuesday’s Potomac Primary don't agree on a candidate—it's two for Obama, one for Clinton—but all have strong ties with their candidate of choice, the Washington Post reports. And all three endorsed early:
  • Virginia's Tim Kaine was the first governor outside Illinois
... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Tim Kaine • Harvard • Potomac Primary • Adrian Fenty • Martin O'Malley

Dems Encircle Vital Virginia

Clinton pushing hard in state thought to favor Obama

Feb 7, 08 12:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Forget Yorktown and Manassas: Virginia will weigh in on a new war Tuesday, as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton make the state the next key Democratic battleground. Watchers had thought Obama would sweep the so-called Potomac Primary—in Virginia, Maryland, and DC—but Clinton is looking for a crucial stand... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Tim Kaine • Virginia • Potomac Primary

Virginia Closes Lethal Gun Loophole

Executive order would have barred V.T.  shooter from buying weapon

Apr 30, 07 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia governor Tim Kaine has issued an executive order closing the loophole that allowed Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui to purchase a gun, the AP reports. Effective immediately, Virginians diagnosed as dangerously mentally ill will be added to a national database that gun-store owners use for background checks. The order... More »

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law • Virginia Tech shooter • gun control • Virginia Tech • Seung-Hui Cho • Tim Kaine • mental illness • Virginia • background check

Virginia May Close Gun Loophole

Governor's order would give more mental health info to dealers

Apr 25, 07 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine is considering closing the loophole that allowed Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung Hui to buy guns despite his dangerous and conspicuous mental illness. A judge ruled Cho mentally ill in 2005, but didn't commit him, so his records were not in the data base dealers consult. More »

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gun control • mental health • Seung-Hui Cho • Tim Kaine • mental illness • Virginia • Virginia Tech shootings

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