About Tim Kaine: Timothy Michael is an American politician currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Kaine was first elected to the Senate in 2012.
The best way to deal with the deficit is through economic growth.
I say we are climbing out of a ditch and we are climbing up.
I think if you run away from who you are, that you're a Democrat and you're proud to be a Democrat, it's foolish. And the reason it's foolish is you've got a lot to be proud of.
But people ought to be proud to be Democrats right now. You know, we're a happy warrior party. And this Congress has every reason to be very, very proud of the heavy lifting that they have done.
Race to race, the Republicans are putting up candidates that are quite far out of the mainstream in terms of should we have passed the Civil Rights Act or does Social Security need to exist.
You have got to connect your land use decisions with transportation decisions.
No couples in Virginia can adopt other than a married couple - that's the right policy.
Gay individuals should be able to adopt.
I'm not going to be anybody's punching bag.
One of the things we wrestle with nationally is, 'If we want the economy to be strong, what should we do?' Why not learn some lessons from Virginia?
The American economy has always been the innovator in the world, and we're starting to see some tremendous increases in innovation, especially in the clean energy sector.
My sense is that economic anxiety means electoral volatility.
When I talk to people outside the beltway, I don't think people are that divided.
Midterm elections for first-term presidents are notoriously difficult.
My sense is, as governor I've gotten a lot of stuff done.
You're not going to have a 1.000 batting average, but the way you get votes is, you just push and you push. I'm not afraid to do that.
I just want to serve people. I know it sounds like a simple cliche.
I will always be a partner with the president of the United States.
You see Democrats who will demonize business. I don't do that. You see Republicans who demonize labor. I don't do that.
I think life is sacred, whether it's abortion or the death penalty.
