Last night at the Democratic National Convention, we finally got to hear from the man who could become the country's next vice president, Tim Kaine. In his speech, Kaine humbly accepted the official nomination and underscored just how much he trusts Hillz: "On a personal level, as he's serving our nation abroad, I trust Hillary Clinton with our son's life." That’s a pretty big endorsement.
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As the election heats up, here are seven things you need to know about the vice presidential nominee:
1. He’s just as surprised at his nomination as the rest of us.
If your response to the announcement of Kaine as VP was “wait, who?” you’re not alone. Even Kaine was shocked. In his formal acceptance speech at the DNC last night, the Virgina senator said "Can I be honest with you about something? I never expected to be here."
2. He’s a walking, talking dad joke.
At least the Internet seems to think so. Following his speech at the DNC, Twitter lit up with some pretty hilarious Kaine-inspired memes and jokes poking fun at his vanilla demeanor.
7. People think he's a babe.
After Kaine’s speech, the internet flipped out upon discovering what a smokeshow the veep nominee was back in his day—seriously, check him out. And last night, when Kaine stepped out in support of Hilary at the DNC, the normally khaki-clad senator looked quite fetching in his well-tailored pantsuit ensemble. Good old Tim’s still got it.
Macaela MacKenzie is a journalist who writes about women and power. She covers women’s equality through the lenses of sports, wellness, and the gender gap across industries and is the author of MONEY, POWER, RESPECT: How Women in Sports Are Shaping the Future of Feminism. Mac was most recently a Senior Editor at Glamour where she directed all health and wellness coverage. Her work has appeared in Elle, Glamour, SELF, Bustle, Marie Claire, Allure, Women's Health, and Forbes among other publications.
