Gov. Kaine rallies behind Obama for president at W&L Mock Convention
Says the Illinois senator can win and bring needed change
January 25, 2008
Interviews by David Reynolds

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine brought his support for Sen. Bararack Obama to Lexington, calling him a change maker who would bring red and blue states together into a United States. In the opening address at the Washington and Lee University 2008 Mock Convention, Kaine said, "Sen. Obama, from his very DNA, is about bringing people together, about trying to unify this nation."

What would an Obama presidency mean for seniors?  In a news conference after the speech, Kaine told Seasoned Voices correspondent David Reynolds that Obama would resist lobbyists in health care and prescription drugs, and "do what's the right thing to do" by listening to all points of view.   "It's not going to be government with a veto power by special interests," said Kaine.

Video:  Kaine's full statement on Obama and special interests

Other prominent leaders, including Former New York U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, addressed the Mock Con crowd, with messages for Americans of all ages. 

Video:  Ferraro on Hillary Clinton

Video:  Jackson on what America needs

Go to Mock Con Web site