Answering the burning Google questions about Mike Pence and Tim Kaine
Republican Mike Pence, proposed deputy in a Trump presidency, and Democrat Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate, faced off in a debate Tuesday.
The vice presidential debate didn't set off the fireworks of last week's clash, which saw a sniffing Donald shrug off his tax returns and Hillary shimmy her way into a comfortable lead in the polls.
It was a highly anticipated encounter nonetheless, and users of Google had some important questions ahead of the debate. Like: Who is Tim Kaine?
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We thought it's probably time to clear up the internet's top five burning questions surrounding both Tim Kaine and Mike Pence.
Top trending questions on Tim Kaine in the last 24 hours:
Who is Tim Kaine? The Democratic vice presidential candidate, obvs.
Where is Tim Kaine? In a room. Reading. Alone.
What religion is Tim Kaine? Catholic. He also served as a missionary for the Jesuits in Honduras.
How tall is Tim Kaine? Who cares? 5' 10" according to Google.
Where does Tim Kaine live? In all of your hearts. But also Richmond, Virginia.
Top trending questions on Mike Pence in the last 24 hours:
Is Mike Pence Catholic? What do you think? He was raised Catholic and turned towards evangelical Christianity in college.
Is Mike Pence a good debater? Only time will tell.
Where is Mike Pence from? Columbus, Indiana.
How tall is Mike Pence? This again? He's 6' 0". Trump is 6' 2" and Clinton is 5' 7", if you must know.
How old is Mike Pence? 57. Kaine, not that you asked, is 58.
Google also told us that Tim Kaine has been higher in search interest over the last day, pulling in 54 percent compared to Pence's 46 percent.
The top searched issue for both candidates, apparently, was abortion.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
