Virginia Governor Time Kaine, who was widely mentioned as a possible running mate and cabinet secretary for President-elect Barack Obama, will take the helm of the Democratic National Committee as its chairman later this month. The announcement will be made by President-elect Obama later this week. Kaine will serve as a part-time chairman until January 2010, when he his term as governor of Virginia expires, then he will move into the position full-time. While he serves out the remainder of his term as governor, the DNC’s day-to-day operations will be run by an as yet to be named political operative.
