Hillary Clinton named the Virginia senator Tim Kaine as her vice-presidential running-mate last night, a safe choice that was backed by President Obama but risked disappointing the resurgent left of her party. Mrs Clinton appeared with Mr Kaine in Florida, a battleground state destined to play a critical part in the general election in November. She tweeted early today: “I’m thrilled to announce my running mate, @timkaine, a man who’s devoted his life to fighting for others.”The timing was designed to seize the initiative from her rival for the White House, Donald Trump, who accepted the Republican nomination at…

Source: The Times July 23, 2016 00:45 UTC