While many pundits and political observers were quick to praise Hillary Clinton’s pick of Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, the choice wasn’t met with universal acclaim. One important group — progressives and backers of Clinton’s former rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — were not as pleased with the selection of the Virginia senator who has cultivated a reputation of working across the aisle over the course of his political career. Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-founder Stephanie Taylor said in a statement that some of Kaine’s pro-free trade positions gave “Republicans now have a new opening to attack Democrats on this economic populist issue” that Republican nominee Donald Trump has also been vocally opposed to.
4 Reasons Why Progressives Aren’t Thrilled With Clinton’s Pick Of Kaine
