Hillary Clinton names Tim Kaine as her running mate
Hillary Clinton formally announced Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday night, ending months of feverish speculation.
The presumptive Democratic nominee announced the news to her supporters on Twitter, stating, "I'm thrilled to announce my running mate, @TimKaine, a man who's devoted his life to fighting for others. -H"
I'm thrilled to announce my running mate, @TimKaine, a man who's devoted his life to fighting for others. -H pic.twitter.com/lTVyfztE5Z
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 23, 2016
Kaine, a junior senator from Virginia and former governor of the state, was selected from a short list believed to include Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Labor Secretary Tom Perez.
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Kaine was vetted by Barack Obama's campaign in 2008, but the then-senator eventually selected Joe Biden to join his successful presidential bid.
According to NBC News her first joint appearance with her new running mate will be Saturday at a rally in Miami.
The announcement comes just hours after Clinton's Republican rival, Donald Trump, delivered a fiery and passionate speech to accept the GOP nomination at the party's convention Thursday night.
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