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Jim Webb is a Democratic Senator from Virginia. Preceded by George Allen, Webb was voted into office in 2007. Before his career in politics, Webb served as a commander in the U.S. Navy.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: February 9, 1946 in Saint Joseph, Missouri
- Assumed office: January 3, 2007
- Spouse: Hong Le Webb
- Alma Mater: United States Naval Academy
- 1984: Won an Emmy Award for Newshour's coverage of Marine barracks bombing in Lebanon
- 1987-1988: Secretary of the Navy under President Reagan
- 2007: Entered U.S. Senate
- Vietnam War veteran
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Positions
- Supports the The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade.
- Voted to pass $10.2 billion in additional funding for education.
- Voted against redeploying non-essential U.S. troops out of Iraq in 2007
- Voted for redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008.
On Being Vice President
On July 7, 2008, Webb issued a statement from his office stating that he did not want to be considered for the Vice President position with Presidential candidate Barack Obama. While Webb may not want to run with Obama, he did state that he would campaign for Obama and help him win Virginia.MSNBC: Webb Doesn't Want To Be VP (July 7, 2008)Quotes
"Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate, where I believe I am best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country. Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for Vice President." -Jim WebbMSNBC: Webb Doesn't Want To Be VP (July 7, 2008)-
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