Hillary Clinton Selects Virginia Senator Tim Kaine As Her Running Mate

Hillary Clinton announced this evening that Virginia senator Tim Kaine will be her running mate. Look how cool and relatable he looks in this photo!

I'm thrilled to announce my running mate, @TimKaine, a man who's devoted his life to fighting for others. -H pic.twitter.com/lTVyfztE5Z

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 23, 2016

Per the New York Times, she considered Thomas Perez and Cory Booker, among others, before deciding on Kaine:

Mrs. Clinton had entertained more daring choices. She considered Thomas E. Perez, the secretary of labor, who would have been the first Hispanic on a major party ticket; Senator Cory Booker, of New Jersey, who would have been the first African-American to seek the vice presidency; and Adm. James G. Stavridis, a retired four-star Navy admiral who served as the supreme allied commander at NATO, but had never held elected office.