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Vice President nominee Tim Kaine is running for America's #1 Dad

He's #2 on the ticket, but #1 on the dad ballot.

Heather Dockray

on July 27, 2016

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Sen. Tim Kaine has been many things -- missionary, lawyer, governor and now Vice President nominee -- but the internet just really, really wants him to be their dad.

HIs speech at Wednesday night's Democratic National Convention centered on his personal biography and the failures of Donald Trump. And while his substantive speech touched on some of the most hot button issues of the day, the internet had one pressing question for him: "Will you be our dad?"

Tim Kaine is father to three children, but Twitter wants to know if he'd be cool being dad to thousands more.

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Twitter just gets him.

Tim Kaine is sticking around after the convention to help clean up
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) July 28, 2016

Wait, I'm catching up, did Tim Kaine out dad Joe Biden?
— lyz lenz (@lyzl) July 28, 2016

tim kaine's not mad at trump voters he's disappointed
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 28, 2016

the other parents sent tim kaine to your door to complain as pleasantly as possible about the noise levels
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 28, 2016

Tim Kaine saw you buying condoms at the pharmacy but it turns out he's YOUR DATE'S DAD
— Mara Wilson (@MaraWritesStuff) July 28, 2016

Tim Kaine is your dad performing in the PTA talent show and you're proud of him but also kind of want to die
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) July 28, 2016

Tim Kaine is your friend's dad who is perfectly nice & super helpful, but if you ask him "How's it going, Mr. Kaine?" you better settle in.
— Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) July 28, 2016

Tim Kaine is the dad who gets a little weepy when he tells you that he's real proud that you turned your math grades around
— Katie McDonough (@kmcdonovgh) July 28, 2016

Tim Kaine is like the stepdad that knows your dad was cool as hell so he buys you ice cream to make up for it.
— Ella Cerón (@ellaceron) July 28, 2016

Tim Kaine will replenish the nation's supply of dad jeans.
— Honorary Duffer Bro (@TheSixFinger) July 28, 2016

Tim Kaine: "I'm like your dad after a light beer."
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 28, 2016

#TimKaine is the employee of the month, the teacher of the year, the popular little league coach and the world's best dad rolled into one.
— Bill Harnsberger (@BillinPortland) July 23, 2016

tim kaine gonna dad joke his way to the vice presidency
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 28, 2016

He may be #2 on the ticket, but he's America's #1 dad on social media.

Topics Hillary Clinton

Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.