WASHINGTON: Democrat Hillary Clinton is leaning toward Tim Kaine as her running mate, reports said.
Clinton, a former secretary of state, will be formally nominated as the party’s presidential candidate at next week’s Democratic convention in Philadelphia. Her choice of a running mate could provide an early signal about her plan of battle against Trump.
Picking either Kaine or Vilsack, veteran mainstays of the Democratic establishment with plenty of governing experience, would emphasize her message that Democrats will offer a serious, steady alternative to the unpredictable Trump after the chaotic Republican convention that closed on Thursday.
Booker, a charismatic rising star in the party, could give her candidacy a jolt of energy as Clinton enters the three-month grind of the general election. Booker, 47, would be the first black vice president and could help boost turnout among young and African-American voters.
Other potential contenders on Clinton’s short list included Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a liberal favorite, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Hispanic Cabinet members Julian Castro and Thomas Perez.
Clinton, a former secretary of state, will be formally nominated as the party’s presidential candidate at next week’s Democratic convention in Philadelphia. Her choice of a running mate could provide an early signal about her plan of battle against Trump.
Picking either Kaine or Vilsack, veteran mainstays of the Democratic establishment with plenty of governing experience, would emphasize her message that Democrats will offer a serious, steady alternative to the unpredictable Trump after the chaotic Republican convention that closed on Thursday.
Booker, a charismatic rising star in the party, could give her candidacy a jolt of energy as Clinton enters the three-month grind of the general election. Booker, 47, would be the first black vice president and could help boost turnout among young and African-American voters.
Other potential contenders on Clinton’s short list included Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a liberal favorite, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Hispanic Cabinet members Julian Castro and Thomas Perez.
