Sabato’s Crystal Ball Special: VICE PRESIDENT TIM KAINE?

Apparently reporters have been pestering Larry Sabato, so he has issued a Special Edition of Sabato’s Crystal Ball: VICE PRESIDENT TIM KAINE? Pros and Cons of a New Dominion Decision.

We have no earthly idea if Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is Obama’s choice for Vice President. All we know is that distinguished reporters who claim to have good sources are calling and saying that Kaine is on the short-short list.

Since the Crystal Ball is based in Virginia, and since we have followed Tim Kaine’s career since it began on the Richmond City Council in 1994, we’ll offer our readers a brief precis on what Kaine would add to the ticket, and what he would not, should the rumors prove accurate.

As with all potential Veep picks, there are pluses and minuses. Let’s start with Kaine’s advantages.

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