Obama Passes Torch to Clinton and Prepares to Run for Legacy

For the next three months, the president will be Hillary Clinton’s other running mate.
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President Barack Obama passed the torch to Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday and tested out what will be his new role for next three months: Clinton’s other running mate.

The Democratic nominee's choice for vice president, Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, who delivered his acceptance speech to the convention in Philadelphia, will be the one slogging through endless speeches and state tours by plane and bus, day in and day out, until November.