Kaine defends budget plan, gets surprise call from president

Published December 23, 2009 5:00am ET



Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine defended his budget proposal on Tuesday and took a surprise call from President Obama during his final appearance on WTOP’s “Ask the Governor” program.

The president, introduced as “Barry from D.C.,” initially startled Kaine, who is chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

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