TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Tim Kaine is in Tallahassee Friday as the final push for the White House gets underway.
Hillary Clinton's running mate has arrived in the capital city just days after Donald Trump made his sweep through traditionally blue Leon County.
Friday's trip makes this Kaine's second visit to Tallahassee. Last time, he visited Domi Station and Florida A&M University.
This time, he spoke to hundreds in the State Ballroom at Florida State University alongside former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband retired astronaut Mark Kelly.
They encouraged the crowd to vote early and to volunteer for Hillary Clinton's campaign. Giffords said Clinton's plans on gun control are the key reason why she supports her.
"Speaking is difficult for me, but come January, I want to say these two words: Madame President. Thank you very much," said Giffords.
Kaine also touched on several areas where he and Hillary Clinton plan to focus if they win the election, from education and the economy to equality and energy concerns.
Students at the event said that they felt that Kaine's experience in government qualified him to be Hillary Clinton's running mate.
FSU Student Nikita Sibley explained, "I like how he's been on all forms and levels of government. He was a city councilman, he was a mayor. He was a governor, a lieutenant governor, and now a senator. So, I think he knows how to deal with things locally and also statewide, so I think he's really good."
However Kaine's main message to the audience was if Hillary can take Florida, she might just win the White House.
"If Hillary Clinton wins Florida, Hillary Clinton will be president. There is not a path for Donald Trump to be president without Florida," asserted Kaine.
