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The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee had access to a deep bench when it comes to a vice-presidential pick. The front-runners were: Elizabeth Warren, Julian Castro and Tim Kaine. Click on the photos below to find out more about how Tim Kaine compares to others.

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Thomas Perez: Obama cabinet secretary. Advantage: A Latino politician born to Dominican immigrants and raised in Buffalo, the civil-rights lawyer could energize minority voters. Disadvantage: He is virtually unknown.PETE MAROVICH/Getty Images

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Elizabeth Warren: U.S. senator from Massachusetts, thorn in Wall Street’s side. Advantage: Energizes the liberal wing of the party and gets under Mr. Trump’s skin. Disadvantage: The Clinton-Wall Street ties clash with a Warren candidacy. Also, a Republican governor would appoint her replacement in the Senate.SAUL LOEB/AFP / Getty Images

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Tim Kaine: U.S. senator from battleground state of Virginia. Advantage: Already vetted by Obama team in 2008, fluent Spanish speaker, highly respected across party lines. Disadvantage: safe bet that does little to fire up the Obama coalition.MARK WILSON/Getty Images

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Cory Booker: U.S. senator from New Jersey. Advantage: energizes the Obama coalition of millennials and blacks. Disadvantage: New Jersey is already solidly Democratic in a general election. Also, a Republican governor would appoint his Senate replacement.DREW ANGERER/Getty Images

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Sherrod Brown: U.S. senator from battleground Ohio. Advantage: He is critical of free trade and appeals to blue-collar voters and the party’s liberal wing. Disadvantage: A Republican governor would pick his Senate replacement.ANDREW HARNIK/The Associated Press

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Julian Castro: Obama cabinet secretary. Advantage: a youthful Latino pick who hails from Texas and is seen as a rising star. Disadvantage: At 41 years old, may be seen as lacking in experience and not meeting the Oval Office test.JESSICA RINALDI/Reuters

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Deval Patrick: former Massachusetts governor. Advantage: a powerful speaker and energetic campaigner who could help ensure a strong voting-day turnout among blacks and minorities. Disadvantage: He now works for Bain Capital, loathed by liberals.NEAL HAMBERG/Reuters

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Al Franken: U.S. senator from Minnesota. Advantage: Imagine the former Saturday Night Live comedian unleashing zingers at Mr. Trump. Also, he appeals to the liberal wing of the party. Disadvantage: Minority voters may not be impressed.DAWN VILLELLA/The Associated Press

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Tom Vilsack: U.S. agriculture secretary, former Iowa governor. Advantage: A friend of 40 years with Hillary Clinton; a politician with strong executive experience, widely seen as a workhorse. Disadvantage: A lacklustre pick with little foreign policy experience.EUGENE HOSHIKO/The Associated Press

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