Samuel --
I wanted to take a moment to tell you why I'm so proud that
Hillary has chosen Senator Tim Kaine to join her on the
Democratic ticket this fall.
Nothing can really prepare you for this job. You come to
learn that it's about having a firm grasp of the issues,
sound judgment, and the tenacity never to stop fighting to
make people's lives better.
The thing about Hillary is, she already understands all
that. She does her homework, she masters the issues, and she
never gives up. She gets the job done. And more than almost
anyone I've worked with in Washington, Hillary's the kind of
person who sees a problem and says, "How can I fix this?
What can I do to help?"
But this job is also about surrounding yourself with the
best possible people. And there's no more important decision
you'll make as a presidential candidate than choosing a vice
president. There are basically two paths you can take. You
can pick someone for purely political reasons -- or you can
pick someone who will be your partner in government. Someone
who shares your values. Someone who will make you a better
president.
That's why I picked Joe Biden -- and it's a testament to
Hillary's character and integrity that she chose a man like Tim
Kaine.
Like Hillary, Tim is an optimist. But like Hillary, he is
also a progressive fighter. He's the son of a teacher and an
iron worker who's always got working families on his mind.
He spent nearly two decades and specialized in representing
people who had been denied fair access to housing just because of what they
looked like, or because they had a disability. And when a
gunman killed 32 people on the campus of Virginia
Tech, Tim knew he had a responsibility as governor to offer
more than thoughts and prayers to the community he mourned
with -- and as a gun owner, he stood up to the gun lobby on
their behalf.
There aren't a lot of elected officials in Washington whom
people like even more when the cameras are off than when the
cameras are on. But Tim is that kind of guy. He's a man
who's risen to the highest levels of government but still
lives in the same neighborhood he did as a city councilmember in
Richmond. You just can't find anyone with a bad thing to say
about him, from the staff who've worked for him to the
Republicans who've served alongside him.
Simply put: Tim is a good man. He's a true progressive. And
he will make a great vice president.
I could not be prouder to support our Democratic ticket --
please join me in welcoming Tim Kaine to this team:
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Thanks for everything you've done and will do to elect
Hillary and Tim.
Barack
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