The Washington Post greets Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine’s announcement of a gubernatorial bid with the headline “Kaine Launches Va. Campaign on a Centrist Path.” But in their dictionary, “centrist” and “tax hiker” go hand in hand. Kaine “allied himself with Warner’s successful effort in last year’s legislative session to win tax increases for state services and make other changes to the tax system.”

They also noted late in the story that Kaine “is personally opposed to the death penalty and to abortion, including what opponents call “partial birth” procedures, but he supports a woman’s right to choose. He did not mention either of those issues Wednesday.” Something tells me the Post won’t be touting Republican Attorney General Jerry Kilgore’s bid for governor in the same helpful way.