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Cranwell on Kaine: ‘A Partner to Bring Change to Washington’

Posted by Greg on Monday, January 05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 5, 2009

Cranwell on Kaine: 'A Partner to Bring Change to Washington'

ROANOKE - C. Richard Cranwell, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, released the following statement Monday about reports of Governor Kaine's candidacy for Democratic National Committee chair.

"President-elect Obama could not have a better partner to bring change to Washington than Governor Tim Kaine," Cranwell said. "Under Governor Kaine, Virginia has been a national model for effective, common-sense governance. We look forward to Governor Kaine sharing the Virginia Way with the rest of the country, as he helps President Obama reinvigorate America's economy.

"For the past three years, I have had the pleasure of working closely with Governor Kaine in building one of the best state parties in the country. We have done this not by playing partisan politics, but by delivering results on the issues that matter to middle-class families in Virginia. If selected, I expect Governor Kaine to provide the same style of leadership in Washington.

"When I spoke to Governor Kaine this week, he told me that his number one priority will be balancing Virginia's budget during this legislative session. Democratic leaders in the House and Senate plan to work together with Republicans to steer Virginia's economy through tough times. We hope that our Republican counterparts share the same mission at the state level and at the national level."

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