Buzz grows in Dem circles over Kaine as Clinton VP [View all]

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Buzz grows in Dem circles over Kaine as Clinton VP
By Manu Raju and Deirdre Walsh, CNN
Updated 7:00 PM ET, Tue May 3, 2016

Washington (CNN)Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is emerging as an early favorite to be Hillary Clinton's running mate among major Democratic donors, operatives and congressional Democrats, who argue the Spanish-speaking former governor could be a steady hand in a difficult election environment.

As the party establishment begins to shift its attention to a likely general election matchup against Donald Trump, many Democrats are now arguing that Kaine could help balance out the ticket by helping Clinton with independents in swing states and even expand the political map in the fall with his moderate profile, executive experience and foreign policy background.
And as a politician from a southern state who has endured tough elections, proponents believe he can handle the grind of a high-profile presidential campaign.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/politics/tim-kaine-vice-president-hillary-clinton/index.html