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Article: Kaine's State Goals Falter As National Reputation Soars; Policy Setbacks, Political Campaigning Harm Bipartisan Image
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- The Washington Post
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- March 16, 2008
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Over the past three months, Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's
stock on the national political scene has never been higher.
As a national co-chairman for Barack Obama's presidential
campaign, Kaine (D) helped deliver Virginia for the Illinois senator
in the Feb. 12 Potomac Primary, appeared on Sunday talk shows and
hit the campaign trail in other states. Some pundits mention Kaine
as a possible vice presidential candidate or a Cabinet official if
Obama is elected president.
But at home, Kaine has been stung by major policy setbacks. The
federal government has threatened to deny money for construction of
Metrorail service to Dulles International Airport. The state Supreme
Court threw out part ...