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{{Officeholder/governor
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Virginia
|state=Virginia
|terms=January 14, 2006-January 14, 2010
|terms=January 14, 2006-January 16, 2010
|preceded=[[Mark Warner]]
|preceded=[[Mark Warner]]
|former=n
|former=n
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 Delaware does not border 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 Delaware does not border 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 will leave office in January 2010 with a $1.5 billion budget shortfall. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/19/AR2009081902811.html</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 will leave 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==