As President Barack Obama hits Northern Virginia today to tout his deficit-reduction plan, don’t expect to see former Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine in the crowd.
Kaine has a full day of campaigning elsewhere and won’t be able to make the event.
But, as the Post notes, that’s not exactly out of the ordinary for Virginia Democrats:
Sen. Mark “Mr. Gang of Six himself” Warner has a packed schedule in Hampton Roads. Sen. Jim Webb is on a two-week trip to Korea, Vietnam, Japan and Guam.
Rep. Jim Moran’s office tells us he has a prior commitment.
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, though, who represents the 11th district, is reportedly slated to be at the event at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale.
Obama is visiting in his official capacity as president, and it’s not a campaign stop (at least not officially) in a state that figures to be crucial for his re-election chances in 2012.
So there’s still plenty of time for Kaine – who, while touting his experience in Virginia politics, has said he doesn’t feel the need to back away from the president, to hit the trail with the commander-in-chief.
