News & Media

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2009

Tim Kaine Makes it Official: Partisan Politics Comes First, Virginia Comes Second

Governor reverses himself, takes “eye off the ball” as Governor to accept position as DNC Chair

In spite of countless statements expressing no interest until he completes his term as governor, news leaked today that Tim Kaine will be joining Barak Obama’s team in Washington in the coming weeks after all.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008

Roanoke Times: Kaine should have abstained as host

His involvement in a fundraiser during the General Assembly session appears to be prohibited

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2008

Lessons From '92 Offer Hope to GOP

Wall Street Journal

A young and popular Democratic president is preparing to take over the White House, while a lame-duck Republican named Bush heads for the exits. Slumping Republicans are in despair; they've seen Democrats win majorities of almost 80 seats in the House and 15 in the Senate...

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2008

Pity Poor Tim Kaine: A Mystery

Op-Ed, December 12, 2008

Richmond Times Dispatch

Pity poor Tim Kaine. Apparently it's the governor's fate to go through life being misunderstood.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008

No bailout for Kaine's mismanagement

Governor calls for tax hikes to address budget shortfall his administration created

Today in a presentation to the legislature’s money committees, Governor Tim Kaine announced the specifics of long expected cuts and amendments to the current biennial budget due to a budget shortfall of more than $3 billion.