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Hillary Clinton Picks Sen. Tim Kaine Of Virginia For Dem Running Mate

Hillary Clinton announced tonight that Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has been tapped to be her running mate on the Democratic ticket for the White House.

Kaine is solid pick: he is one of only 20 people who have served as a mayor, governor and U.S. Senator; fluent in Spanish; blue collar roots. He serves on both the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees.

Voting record is strong, too.

Planned Parenthood: 100%
Brady Campaign: 100%
NARAL: 100%
Human Rights Campaign: 100%
AFL/CIO: 94%

The New York Times reports:

Hillary Clinton named Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia to be her running mate Friday, according to a senior campaign official, selecting a battleground state politician with working-class roots and a fluency in Spanish, traits that she believes can bolster her chances to defeat Donald J. Trump in November.

In the end, Mrs. Clinton decided Mr. Kaine, 58, a former governor of Virginia who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and speaks fluent Spanish, had the qualifications and background and the personal chemistry with her to make the ticket a success.

In the end, Mrs. Clinton, who told PBS she is “afflicted with the responsibility gene,” avoided taking a chance with a less experienced vice-presidential candidate and felt no political need to push the historic nature of her candidacy by adding another woman or a minority to the ticket.

Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Kaine have similar centrist positions on foreign policy, education and criminal justice and they are said to share an easy rapport and a love of granular policy-making. “I do have a fondness for wonks,” Mrs. Clinton said in the PBS interview.

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Waiting For Announcement Of Hillary Clinton’s Running Mate

Hillary Clinton (L) and Sen. Tim Kaine (R)

As the Republican National Convention closed up shop last night, the country now awaits the announcement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s running mate.

The news could come as soon as tonight, and most believe Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator from Virginia, will be the pick.

Kaine, while not the flashiest choice, would be a serious “steady-eddie” who checks a lot of boxes in terms of filling the role of vice-president both on the campaign trail and in the White House:

• Helps Clinton with the white male demographic, her weakest demo.

• Kaine speaks Spanish fluently – a serious plus at campaign rallies to reach out to the important Hispanic voter.

• He enjoys a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood and NARAL.

• As opposed to picking Sen. Sherrod Brown from Ohio (a good progressive option), who would be replaced by the Republican governor of that state should Hillary win, the governor of Virginia would most certainly choose a Democratic replacement helping Democrats possibly retake control of the U.S. Senate.

And then there’s the fact that he has won state-wide election several times – as governor and U.S. Senator – in the all-important swing state of Virginia.

I’ve always been one to believe it’s the thinking behind the choice of running mate and not the running mate themselves that makes any kind of difference to a campaign.

No one votes for a vice-president, but if folks see logic and good judgement in choosing a running mate, you can tell voters a bit more about who you are and where you stand.

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Clinton Campaign Recreates 1964 “Confessions Of A Republican”

Hillary’s latest campaign ad revives one of the most famous political ads in history, “Confessions of a Republican,” from the 1964 presidential election.

Adding authenticity to the remake, the spot utilizes veteran actor Bill Bogert, the very same guy from the original, along with text which echoes the 1964 concerns.

“I was a Republican who voted for Eisenhower and Nixon, my father was a Republican, his father was, the whole family was. But Donald Trump he’s a different kind of man. This man scares me.

“Trump says we need unpredictability when it comes to using nuclear weapons, what is that supposed to mean? When a man says that he sounds a lot like a threat to humanity.”

“I’ve thought about not voting. But you can’t do that. That’s saying you don’t care who wins and I do care.

“I think the party is about to make a terrible mistake in Cleveland and I have to vote against that mistake on the 8th of November.”

The original:

2016 Version:

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Poll: Hillary Clinton Leads Donald Trump In 4 Major Battleground States

According to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton currently leads GOP White House hopeful Donald Trump by significant margins:

• Colorado – Clinton over Trump 43% – 35%

• Florida – Clinton over Trump 44% – 37%

• North Carolina – Clinton over Trump 44% – 38%

• Virginia – Clinton over Trump 44% – 35%

These four states combine for a total of 66 electoral votes, making these results noteworthy.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton For President

Speaking at a rally in New Hampshire today, Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president.

“Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and I congratulate her for that.

“She will be the Democratic nominee for president and I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States.

“In these stressful times for our country, this election must be about bringing our people together, not dividing us up.

“While Donald Trump is busy insulting Mexicans, Muslims, women, African Americans and veterans, Hillary Clinton understands that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Yes. We become stronger when black and white, Latino, Asian American, Native American – all of us – stand together. Yes. We become stronger when men and women, young and old, gay and straight, native born and immigrant fight to rid this country of all forms of bigotry.”

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Bernie Sanders To Campaign With Hillary Clinton In Hew Hampshire Tomorrow

It looks like Sen. Bernie Sanders will finally join presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail at a rally in New Hampshire, according to Politico.

Sanders will campaign with Clinton at a high school in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, less than two weeks before the party’s convention begins in Philadelphia.

The Vermont senator’s campaign announced his participation minutes after the Clinton team’s email hit inboxes, with both announcements sharing the same language that the two former primary rivals will “discuss their commitment to building an America that is stronger together and an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.”

The joint appearance comes after the Vermont senator scored several victories on the Democratic platform over the weekend in Orlando, Florida, including on climate change, health care and a minimum wage increase to $15. Sanders and his allies, however, lost out on language related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.