Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 3, 2008 12:53:51 PM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine news stories

10 Stories

Obama Picks His VP—
But He's Still Not Telling


USA Today USA Today Aug 21, 08 7:50 PM CDT
(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 heads, meanwhile, continue to point to the top candidates as Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine, and Kathleen Sebelius. Stay tuned tomorrow. More »

Kaine Has Obama's Appeal, and His Flaws

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

New York Times New York Times 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 sought to bridge racial divides. But he has no foreign policy experience, and even the governor's supporters admit that his record is thin. More »

Abortion Swells Obama's Woes With Catholics

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

New York Times New York Times 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 New York Times reports, getting Catholics to vote Barack Obama may be difficult. More »

Kaine Brings Pluses, Spotty Record to Veepstakes

Va. gov lands under the microscope

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal 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 fluent Spanish wins over Hispanics, and he’s governor of Virginia, a crucial swing state. So why aren’t state Republicans worried? More »

ANALYSIS

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

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

Washington Post Washington Post 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, which is perceived as an Obama weakness. More »

Opinion

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

Pundit advises the wannabes on how to play it cool

Time Time 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 the campaign of every appearance you plan to make. Prove you’ve got something the future nominee needs. More »

Obama's VP Search Fields
a General

James Jones, retired NATO honcho,
surfaces in Hill talks

MSNBC MSNBC 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, Janet Napolitano, Mike Bloomberg, and Chuck Hagel did not.. More »

Va. Offers Democrats 2 Possible VPs

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

Politico Politico 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. And Sen. Jim Webb complements both presidential contenders. More »

Potomac Leaders Differ on Dem Picks

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

Washington Post Washington Post 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 to endorse Obama. They met in 2005 and struck an instant friendship: Both are Harvard law graduates who worked in civil rights; both have mothers with ties to the same small town in Kansas. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Harvard • Tim Kaine • Potomac Primary • Adrian Fenty

Dems Encircle Vital Virginia

Clinton pushing hard in state thought to favor Obama

Washington Post Washington Post 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 in the Mother of Presidents, the Washington Post reports. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Virginia • Tim Kaine • Potomac Primary

10 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »