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Tim Kaine Lets Loose on the Campaign Trail, With Music, Beer and Fun Tim Kaine Lets Loose on the Campaign Trail, With Music, Beer and Fun
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Senator Tim Kaine played the harmonica. His wife gave an impromptu clogging performance.ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Senator Tim Kaine played the harmonica. His wife gave an impromptu clogging performance.
When it was over, Mr. Kaine had just one wish: another beer.When it was over, Mr. Kaine had just one wish: another beer.
For a vice-presidential candidate who was often described as being “boring,” Mr. Kaine seemed more than comfortable letting loose — at least by campaign trail standards — in a night out on Monday.For a vice-presidential candidate who was often described as being “boring,” Mr. Kaine seemed more than comfortable letting loose — at least by campaign trail standards — in a night out on Monday.
After a rally in Asheville, Mr. Kaine greeted patrons at a restaurant, Buxton Hall Barbecue, where he also sang “Happy Birthday” to his communications director, Karen Finney. At the end of the song, he threw his arms in the air in triumph.After a rally in Asheville, Mr. Kaine greeted patrons at a restaurant, Buxton Hall Barbecue, where he also sang “Happy Birthday” to his communications director, Karen Finney. At the end of the song, he threw his arms in the air in triumph.
After having dinner — a meal that included two pitchers of beer, according to an aide — Mr. Kaine moved next door to an outpost of a local brewery, Catawba Brewing Company, where he showed off his musical side.After having dinner — a meal that included two pitchers of beer, according to an aide — Mr. Kaine moved next door to an outpost of a local brewery, Catawba Brewing Company, where he showed off his musical side.
He joined two performers, Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp, and played the harmonica to “Wagon Wheel.” Then they moved on to a second number, “My Home’s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains,” and Mr. Kaine not only played the harmonica, but also sang for a portion of the song.He joined two performers, Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp, and played the harmonica to “Wagon Wheel.” Then they moved on to a second number, “My Home’s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains,” and Mr. Kaine not only played the harmonica, but also sang for a portion of the song.
As Mr. Kaine performed, his wife, Anne Holton, joined in. Standing off to the side, she displayed one of her own hobbies: clogging.As Mr. Kaine performed, his wife, Anne Holton, joined in. Standing off to the side, she displayed one of her own hobbies: clogging.
Ms. Holton, who resigned as Virginia’s secretary of education after Hillary Clinton picked Mr. Kaine as her running mate, later explained that the tune was not ideal for clogging — “a little too slow,” she said. But she added that Mr. Kaine wanted her to join in. Ms. Holton, who resigned as Virginia’s secretary of education after Hillary Clinton picked Mr. Kaine as her running mate, later explained that the tune was not ideal — “a little too slow,” she said. But she added that Mr. Kaine wanted her to join in.
Mr. Kaine appeared to delight in his brief turn as a musical act.Mr. Kaine appeared to delight in his brief turn as a musical act.
“How ‘bout it for the Nikki Haley Band?” he said to the crowd, mixing up Ms. Talley with Ms. Haley, the Republican governor of South Carolina.“How ‘bout it for the Nikki Haley Band?” he said to the crowd, mixing up Ms. Talley with Ms. Haley, the Republican governor of South Carolina.
When the musical portion of the evening was over, Mr. Kaine was not quite finished.When the musical portion of the evening was over, Mr. Kaine was not quite finished.
“Now I’m going to get one more beer,” he said. His choice: Catawba’s White Zombie White Ale.“Now I’m going to get one more beer,” he said. His choice: Catawba’s White Zombie White Ale.
As for his performance, Mr. Kaine was pleased.As for his performance, Mr. Kaine was pleased.
“That felt great,” he said. “Nothing makes me more nervous than doing that. But it’s good to get out of your comfort zone.”“That felt great,” he said. “Nothing makes me more nervous than doing that. But it’s good to get out of your comfort zone.”