A senator, former Virginia governor and mayor of Richmond, he hails from a top battleground state and, as a fluent Spanish speaker, could help in another: For a presidential candidate with the unique experience of helping conduct her husband's 1992 search for a vice president — it ended with the choice of Al Gore — along with eight years at the White House and another four years as President Barack Obama's secretary of state, that kind of confidence mattered. A person close to the campaign, also speaking condition of anonymity to discuss the private deliberations, said Clinton had a hard time not choosing her longtime family friend and political loyalist. Campaign chair John Podesta started the process after Clinton's convincing victory over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders in April's New York primary, dropping off binders of information with Clinton at her home in Chappaqua, New York. The person familiar with the search process likened Vilsack to the "heart" candidate, given his friendship with Clinton, but said that Kaine's experience as a winner in a pivotal swing state along with his Senate experience in foreign affairs helped put him over the top. While Kaine had supported Obama, not Clinton, in the 2008 presidential primaries, the presumptive Democratic nominee noted in a recent interview that Kaine had never lost an election during a lengthy political career that began with a seat on the Richmond city council during Bill Clinton's first term in the White House. The Clinton aide said she ultimately concluded that Kaine met her top consideration — the ability to step in as president if necessary — and she had reached a comfort level with the low-key lawmaker that made her believe he could be a "true partner in governing."
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