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Related: About this forum5 Things to Know About Tim Kaine
Like Hillary Clinton's lifetime of activism, he is a good fit.
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5 Things to Know About Tim Kaine (Original Post)
misterhighwasted
Sep 2016
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Botany
(70,539 posts)1. 2 more things
has 100% approval rating from planned parenthood and 100% negative rating from the NRA
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)4. Very important!!! n/t
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)5. And This Tale of Tim Kaine, Tragedy & Executive Leadership
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/13/could-tim-kaine-be-hillary-clinton-s-vice-president.html
Lest we forget...
The Tragedy That Shaped Tim Kaine
When Seung-Hui Cho sprayed bullets at Colin Goddard and his classmates in a Virginia Tech French class on April 16, 2007, Tim Kainethen Virginias governorwas in Japan.
Despite that, Kaine was the first public official, elected or otherwise, to visit Goddard in the hospital.
In an election year where the rate of mass-casualty events at home and abroad has raised questions on how the candidates would help heal shaken communities, Kaine has the unfortunate credential of having done just that.
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Outstanding read and a tribute to the heart & soul of Tim Kaine.
Lest we forget...
The Tragedy That Shaped Tim Kaine
When Seung-Hui Cho sprayed bullets at Colin Goddard and his classmates in a Virginia Tech French class on April 16, 2007, Tim Kainethen Virginias governorwas in Japan.
Despite that, Kaine was the first public official, elected or otherwise, to visit Goddard in the hospital.
In an election year where the rate of mass-casualty events at home and abroad has raised questions on how the candidates would help heal shaken communities, Kaine has the unfortunate credential of having done just that.
.....
Outstanding read and a tribute to the heart & soul of Tim Kaine.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)2. KNR
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)3. and 100% approval from me