Virginia governor to head the DNC
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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