Tim Kaine has moved sharply to the left on the issue of abortion over the last 10 years, but there remains some confusion over where the Democratic vice presidential nominee stands on the issue of federal funding of abortion.

On July 6, when asked about a change to the Democratic platform calling for a repeal of the Hyde amendment (a budget measure that bans federal funding of abortion except in extreme cases), Kaine told THE WEEKLY STANDARD: “I haven’t been informed of that change, but I’m going to check it out. I have traditionally been a supporter of the Hyde amendment, but I’ll check it out.”