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Can Tim Kaine really help revive the KU-MU Border War? Here's hoping

The Democratic presidential ticket might have just picked up a few more supporters in the battleground state of Missouri.

Tim Kaine, who is Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate, created a minor stir with this tweet on Tuesday morning.

Yes, this Kansas-raised, Mizzou-educated VP candidate will broker a deal to reinstate the Border War! https://t.co/Wd0fpMFbro

— Senator Tim Kaine (@timkaine) August 9, 2016

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The tweet was in response to a Kansas City Star story on Saturday, where Missouri governor Jay Nixon talked with the paper and said he’d like to see Kaine, a friend in a high place, figure out a way to get the long-time Big 8/12 rivals to start playing again.