Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaineis an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Kaine was elected to the Senate in 2012 and is the nominee of the Democratic Party for Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 February 1958
CountryUnited States of America
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The national security issues are a really good window into the character of the person that somebody wants to have as commander in chief.
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The national security issues are very important for two reasons. First, because everybody knows that we want to be safe. But, secondly, people see these issues as probably the clearest window into somebody's temperament, their judgment, whether they're steady or volatile.
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I think he realizes that if he has to stand up and (answer) that, folks aren't going to like the answers he gives.
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Look back to 2001, ... President Bush was at his all-time high, it was just after Sept. 11, and Virginia elected a Democratic governor.
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You see Democrats who will demonize business. I don't do that. You see Republicans who demonize labor. I don't do that.
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One of the things we wrestle with nationally is, 'If we want the economy to be strong, what should we do?' Why not learn some lessons from Virginia?
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People will pay a price for putting political obstruction over progress in a time that is so critical and urgent.
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We can't just tax and pave our way out of traffic. I'll give your community more power to stop out-of-control development that increases traffic.
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I feel the momentum is going the right way. Virginians have been happy with what Mark and I have done. They don't want to do a U-turn and that's really helping me.
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I am focusing on things where we can build on this management tradition that we have, advance smart priorities and do so in ways that save us money on the back end.
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We spend at least $5 for remedial education right now for every dollar we put in early childhood education. All the studies on early childhood education show this is going to pay for itself.
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Probably the issue at top of their list was better work-force development. (Danville officials) feel like the state's efforts are kind of fragmented, and we need to do a better job of coordinating them. And I think that's a real good point.
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Often, money is taken out of that fund for other projects. I'll make sure that stops.
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You're not going to have a 1.000 batting average, but the way you get votes is, you just push and you push. I'm not afraid to do that.