Tim Kaine was rarely elected 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
 He joined the race after state senator Emily Couric dropped out due to pancreatic cancer and endorsed Kaine as her replacement

