Tim Kaine Rules Out A 2020 White House Run
- 8 years ago
Tim Kaine has ruled out a 2020 White House run. In a recent interview, Kaine said his focus now is on continued involvement in the Senate.
Tim Kaine has ruled out a 2020 White House run, reports The Hill.
In an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which was published on Thursday, Kaine said his focus now is on continued involvement in the Senate.
He referenced John Warner, the Virginia Republican who spent 30 years in Congress, and commented, “I would really like to model myself after him and serve for a long period of time.”
Kaine also noted, “I was really honored to be asked by Hillary [Clinton], and it was a history-making race to be the first woman nominated…I was really proud to be part of it. But I think the Catholic in me likes to go to the place where there is the most work to be done...There is a lot of work to do to make Congress the branch that it was meant to be.”
Tim Kaine has ruled out a 2020 White House run, reports The Hill.
In an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which was published on Thursday, Kaine said his focus now is on continued involvement in the Senate.
He referenced John Warner, the Virginia Republican who spent 30 years in Congress, and commented, “I would really like to model myself after him and serve for a long period of time.”
Kaine also noted, “I was really honored to be asked by Hillary [Clinton], and it was a history-making race to be the first woman nominated…I was really proud to be part of it. But I think the Catholic in me likes to go to the place where there is the most work to be done...There is a lot of work to do to make Congress the branch that it was meant to be.”