oregonlive : Former Oregon U.S. attorney has family ties to VP pick Tim Kaine

Former Oregon U.S. attorney has family ties to VP pick Tim Kaine

The cab driver who picked up Dwight Holton and his family at the Philadelphia airport asked if they were delegates on their way to the Democratic National Convention.Not quite, the former Oregon U.S. attorney replied.Yes, they were heading to the convention — but as special guests of vice presidential pick Tim Kaine.

Angry DC priest insists Tim Kaine be denied communion for supporting women's rights

(Photo: US Embassy Kabul Afghanistan)While Tim Kaine's pastor describes Kaine as "very compassionate, approachable, available, and friendly," a Washington DC-based priest, a member of the Dominican Order, has told Tim Kaine that he is not a true Catholic and not entitled to receive communion.Tim Kaine has stated his personal opposition to abortion, but refuses to enact laws as a public official that would interfere with a woman's right to choose.The anti-abortion site LifeNews reported that Father Thomas Petri took to Twitter to condemn Kaine.

Utah delegate says Tim Kaine proves a good guy can succeed in politics

While Arent can't remember what song Kaine sang so many years ago, she remembers he did it well."He was wonderful," she said.And she thinks he still is, having gotten to know him even better when Kaine served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 2009, when she was the state's national committeewoman, a post she still holds today.

Tim Kaine touted himself as pro-life conservative in Virginia campaign ads

PHILADELPHIA — The Tim Kaine who won the Virginia governorship in 2005 sounds like he belongs more on the Republican ticket than as running mate for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.At the time he was a self-proclaimed pro-life "conservative" who openly quoted the Bible in his ads and checked off nearly every other box on conservatives' wish list."The truth is, I cut taxes as mayor of Richmond.

Eric Metaxas: Planned Parenthood loves Tim Kaine 'now that he's out of the womb'

Things got awkward on CNN Friday night, when author and pro-life advocate Eric Metaxasslipped in a subtle barb at Planned Parenthood, catching "CNN Tonight" anchor Don Lemon off-guard.The two were discussing Planned Parenthood's staunch support of Hillary Clinton's running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, despite his personal pro-life convictions.Mr. Metaxas suggested the vice-presidential selection was made in order to offset Democrats' image as "the party of Planned Parenthood and selling baby parts.""Now, that's gruesome — she has to deal with that," Mr. Metaxas said of Mrs. Clinton.