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niceria Tejaro for a quick lunch of tacos. He spoke briefly in Spanish with Diego Mora-Chavez, manager of the store and restaurant. Kaine watched as Grecia Mora Chavez, younger sister to Diego, registered to vote with Hillary for Nevada staff.
Kaine began his public remarks by addressing the shootings of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Keith Lamont Scott of Charlotte, North Carolina, by police and the violence in Charlotte.
“We see challenges all over the country, challenges of gulfs and gaps that exist between communities and law enforcement,” Kaine said. “But what we need to do is think about the families of Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott. Those are two more names on, sadly, a long list of African-Americans that has grown too long.
“These issues have to be raised,” he said. “We’ve got to talk about them. We’ve got to put them on the table. They’re not easy, but we can do that with a calm and peaceful spirit, and we call for that.”
The Republican National Committee criticized the vice presidential candidate in a statement.
“While recent polls show Hillary Clinton’s support continuing to fall in Nevada, it’s no surprise Tim Kaine is visiting Reno in an attempt to shore up support in this key battleground state. After Hillary Clinton disgracefully chose to slander the millions of Americans who do not support her campaign, Tim Kaine will certainly have an uphill climb trying to win over voters in Nevada.”
Kaine predicted a victory for Clinton at a Los Angeles fundraiser Tuesday.
He attended several fundraisers Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, including one hosted by former GOP gubernatorial candidate and Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman.
It was Kaine’s first appearance in Northern Nevada as part of the Clinton campaign.
He previously campaigned in two separate events in Las Vegas in August. ContAct SeAn WhAley At swhAley@reviewjournAl.com or 775-461-3820. Follow @seAnw801 on Twitter.