Virginia governor to head the DNC

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Governor Tim Kaine will become chair of the Democratic National Committee when Howard Dean steps down later this month. Kaine’s an energetic, gregarious leader who threw his support behind President-elect Obama. Anita Kumar, a staff writer for the Washington Post who covers Virginia state government joins The Takeaway to provide some insight into a local leader stepping up to the national stage.

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