When Timothy M. Kaine takes the stage Tuesday in Charlotte, he’ll be one of a handful of candidates in high-profile races slated to address the Democratic National Convention.
But for Kaine, who is battling fellow former Virginia governor George Allen (R) for a U.S. Senate seat, his 27-month tenure as national party chairman has proved to be a double-edged sword. Kaine’s convention appearance is a reminder that his DNC partisan post cemented his ties to the White House and President Obama’s most controversial initiatives — particularly the economic stimulus and the health-care law — after years of building a reputation as a moderate consensus-builder.
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