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'''Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine''' (born February 26, 1958) served as the 70th Governor of [[Virginia]] from 2006 through 2010. He is currently chairman of the [[Democratic National Committee]]. Previously he served as [[Lieutenant Governor]] and Mayor of [[Richmond]]. Kaine won the governorship by running as a [[conservative Democrat]]. He is [[pro-life]] (although he opposes overturning [[Roe v. Wade]]) and "strongly supports the [[Second Amendment]]."<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Tim_Kaine_Gun_Control.htm</ref>. As Mayor of Richmond, he was credited with helping to create and implement Project Exile gun law, which shifts the prosecution of illegal gun possession offenses to federal court, rather than state court. Less then three weeks after his gubernatorial inauguration in Williamsburg on January 14, 2006, Kaine was selected to give the Democratic response to President [[George W. Bush]]'s State of the Union address.  

'''Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine''' (born February 26, 1958) is the [[Democrat]] [[United States Senate|Senator-Elect]] for Virginia. He served as the 70th Governor of [[Virginia]] from 2006 through 2010. He was chairman of the [[Democratic National Committee]] from 2009 until 2011. Previously he served as [[Lieutenant Governor]] and Mayor of [[Richmond]]. Kaine won the governorship by running as a [[conservative Democrat]]. He is [[pro-life]] (although he opposes overturning [[Roe v. Wade]]) and "strongly supports the [[Second Amendment]]."<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/Governor/Tim_Kaine_Gun_Control.htm</ref>. As Mayor of Richmond, he was credited with helping to create and implement Project Exile gun law, which shifts the prosecution of illegal gun possession offenses to federal court, rather than state court. Less then three weeks after his gubernatorial inauguration in Williamsburg on January 14, 2006, Kaine was selected to give the Democratic response to President [[George W. Bush]]'s State of the Union address.  

In the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Kaine was frequently rumored to be on Democratic nominee [[Barack Obama]]'s Vice Presidential short list. However, Obama selected Senator [[Joseph Biden]] of [[Delaware]] instead. Kaine said that Joe Biden would help Obama win Virginia; "Joe comes from the state Delaware that borders Virginia, the eastern shore part of Virginia and Delaware are not only bordering but very similar."<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV-mB3Wjuqs</ref>This is factually inaccurate, in that [[Maryland]] is in between Delaware and Virginia.   

In the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Kaine was frequently rumored to be on Democratic nominee [[Barack Obama]]'s Vice Presidential short list. However, Obama selected Senator [[Joseph Biden]] of [[Delaware]] instead. Kaine said that Joe Biden would help Obama win Virginia; "Joe comes from the state Delaware that borders Virginia, the eastern shore part of Virginia and Delaware are not only bordering but very similar."<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV-mB3Wjuqs</ref>This is factually inaccurate, in that [[Maryland]] is in between Delaware and Virginia.   

An October 2009 Public Policy Poll showed Governor Kaine with a 46% approval rating, with 39% disapprove. <ref>http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_10221.pdf</ref> He left office in January 2010 with a $4.2 billion budget shortfall. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/13/AR2010011303019.html?hpid=sec-metro</ref>

An October 2009 Public Policy Poll showed Governor Kaine with a 46% approval rating, with 39% disapprove. <ref>http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_10221.pdf</ref> He left office in January 2010 with a $4.2 billion budget shortfall. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/13/AR2010011303019.html?hpid=sec-metro</ref>

==Record as Governor==

==Record as Governor==