Tim Kaine was chosen in 2005.
" On July 28, 2008, Politico reported that Kaine was "very, very high" on Obama's shortlist for vice president, a list that also included Senator Hillary Clinton of New York, Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, and Senator Joe Biden of Delaware
=== Tenure ===Kaine was sworn in on January 3, 2013, reuniting him with Mark Warner, the senior senator

