Politico says Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is "very, very high" on Sen. Barack Obama's list of running mates.
Kaine's official site says:
- Birth Date: Feb. 26, 1958
- Birth Place: St. Paul, Minn.
- Undergraduate Degree: University of Missouri, 1979
- Law School Degree: Harvard, 1983
- Family: Married to Anne Holton; three children -- Nat, Woody and Annella
- Religion: Catholic
More background.
The Washington Post reports no decision will be announced until mid August just before the Democratic Convention.
The
Post says:
Sens.
Evan Bayh (Ind.) and
Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Del.) are also being seriously vetted by the campaign staff, according to sources with knowledge of the process.
And the Post adds:
Although rumors have circulated about former military leaders and other nontraditional contenders, including Republicans, Obama's pool of prospects is heavy on longtime senators with foreign policy experience. Kaine and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius are the only state leaders believed to be under serious consideration, sources close to Obama said.
Democrats who have discussed possible choices with campaign officials and have knowledge of the vetting process said others being considered include Sens. Christopher J. Dodd (Conn.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and former senator Sam Nunn (Ga.). Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel (Neb.) and Democratic Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.) are mentioned as long shots.
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