Since their respective selections as vice presidential candidates, both Mike Pence and Tim Kaine have become much better known nationwide, but Pence’s image has grown significantly more positive over this time than has been the case for Kaine. As of now, Republicans are embracing Pence more than Democrats are embracing […] Read more »
Did Tim Kaine need to flip his position on the TPP to win Sanders’s supporters? Nope.
… It seems to be conventional wisdom that Bernie supporters are against the TPP, given the anti-TPP signs carried by some at last night’s Democratic convention and Sanders’s clear opposition to the trade deal. But what do the public opinion surveys show? Do Sanders’s supporters really dislike TPP — and […] Read more »
Reactions to Kaine tilt positive as Democrats seek unity
Reviews of Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential pick Tim Kaine tilt narrowly positive, with majorities of Democrats of all ideological stripes calling him an excellent or good choice. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Tim Kaine Matches Mike Pence in Lackluster Initial Ratings
U.S. voters’ initial reaction to Hillary Clinton’s selection of Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate is similar to their muted response to Donald Trump’s selection of Mike Pence a week ago. Thirty-five percent say Kaine is an “excellent” or “pretty good” choice, nearly matching the 37% who said […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton Picks Tim Kaine, Betting She Can Beat Trump Without A Splashy VP
Hillary Clinton chose Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate on Friday, making a prototypical Clinton decision that adds a safe politician to her ticket. Kaine might provide a marginal electoral benefit in his home state, but in choosing him, Clinton is making the bet that she doesn’t […] Read more »
Clinton-Kaine: A Not-So Surprising Ticket
If someone had told us at the start of this election cycle that the Democratic presidential nominee would be Hillary Clinton, and that she would choose Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate, we would have said that would be… very, very plausible. … In light of the […] Read more »