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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 — “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.” |
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