Mike Shear at WaPo just broke the story.
What a great selection! Congratulations, Governor!
UPDATE (by Chris):
Perhaps the most stunning political achievement was Obama’s victory in Virginia — the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has won the commonwealth since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.
That was in part the result of forces that Kaine had nothing to do with: a stunningly effective Obama ground game, long-term demographic shifts in the Virginia electorate, and the overall economic situation in the country, which helped Obama everywhere.
But Kaine gets credit for helping to orchestrate the victory — his former campaign manager, Mike Henry, helped run the statewide coordinated campaign for Obama and other Democrats — and for pushing Obama to believe it was possible when most political observers expressed doubt.
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Wow!