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Webb Officially Pulls Out of Veepstakes

Senator says he told Obama last week he wouldn't run

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Jul 7, 08 7:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jim Webb withdrew his name from Barack Obama's VP shortlist today, squelching rumors he might bring military and foreign policy experience to the ticket, Chicago Tribune reports. The freshman Virginia senator has long denied interest, but says he bowed out officially last week. "I believe I am best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country" in the Senate, Webb said in a statement. More »

 'Redneck' Lawmaker Gives
 Obama Unlikely Boost 

Webb helps Dem's credibility on national defense

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jun 21, 08 2:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jim Webb, Virginia’s firebrand junior senator, is becoming Barack Obama’s wing man for courting pro-military and national defense voters. A respected war veteran and best-selling novelist, he is also among the more colorful candidates for Barack Obama's VP slot. But the politician who calls himself a "redneck" does have his liabilities, the Wall Street Journal notes. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • John McCain • Democrats • vice presidential sweepstakes • Virginia • Jim Webb

Va. Offers Democrats 2 Possible VPs

If 'dream ticket' doesn't materialize, Kaine, Webb are rising stars

Politico Politico Feb 12, 08 12:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Amid talk of an Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama dream ticket, Democrats may want to look around before leaving Virginia tonight—the state is home to not one but two viable vice presidential contenders, Politico reports. Obama has already short-listed Gov. Tim Kaine, a campaign co-chair who shares the senator's bipartisan charisma. And Sen. Jim Webb complements both presidential contenders. More »

Senators:
Vets Need
New GI Bill

Hagel, Webb argue
US owes it to
today's soldiers

New York Times New York Times Nov 9, 07 11:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The US needs a spruced-up GI Bill for today's veterans, Chuck Hagel and Jim Webb say in an op-ed in today's New York Times . The Vietnam vets argue that the measure "was one of the most important pieces of legislation in our history" and call for a new version to cover the skyrocketing cost of education for those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. More »

More about:  Ted Stevens • Chuck Hagel • Iraq veterans • John Warner • Jim Webb • Daniel Inouye • GI Bill

Dems Shift Strategy to
Speed Troop Pullout

Plan would require troops to stay at home as long as last tour before redeploying.

New York Times New York Times Sep 15, 07 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats in Congress are pinning their hopes on what they believe is the most politically palatable way to speed the withdrawal of troops from Iraq in the wake of Gen. Petraeus’ report last week. A bill mandating that troops be allowed to spend the same amount of time at home as on their most recent tour before redeploying looks close to winning enough GOP support to pass, backers tell the New York Times. More »

More about:  Iraq • George W. Bush • Congress • Pentagon • David Petraeus • troop withdrawal • Robert Gates • Jim Webb

Dems Willing
to Deal on
Troop Pullout

They're easing off deadline after some surge progress

New York Times New York Times Sep 6, 07 3:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senate Democrats are signaling they are willing to compromise with Republicans on a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. The Democrats, who pushed before the summer recess for a pullout deadline next spring, have been undercut by some progress in Iraq and the success of the White House in maintaining Republican support for the war, reports the New York Times. More »

Senate Nixes Limits on Iraq Deployments

Webb's proposal tests congress's support
for pullout plans

New York Times New York Times Jul 11, 07 4:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Senate failed to push through an amendment to a military appropriations bill that would have drastically cut troop deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, effectively slicing the number of troops on the ground. The measure, cosponsored by Virginia Democrat Jim Webb and increasingly fractious Republican Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, fell 4 votes short of the 60 needed to amend. More »

More about:  Iraq • Iraq pullout • Chuck Hagel • Jim Webb • deployment

Three Freshmen Dems Balking at Immigration Bill

Opposition of centrists could sink measure

New York Times New York Times Jun 28, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three Senate Democrats--all newly elected in close races--are lining up against  the controversial immigration bill championed by President Bush and Democratic leaders. They and eight other Democratic naysayers could be crucial in determining the fate of the bill, reports the New York Times . A vote in the Senate could come as soon as tomorrow. More »

More about:  Iraq war • immigration • Senate Democrats • Claire McCaskill • Jim Webb

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