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* [[Andrew Bacevich]], political scientist<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/07/06/james-webb-deserves-hearing/by1j3VCQvxapq1gQPWnq4N/story.html | title=Jim Webb brings a crucial voice to presidential race | work=[[The Boston Globe]] | date=July 7, 2015 | accessdate=July 20, 2015 | author=[[Andrew Bacevich|Bacevich, Andrew J.]]}}</ref>
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* [[Craig Crawford]], writer and television political commentator<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/jim-webb-craig-crawford-communication-director-113943.html | title=Jim Webb hires journalist Crawford as communications director| work=[[Politico]] | date=January 2, 2015}}</ref>
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* [[David Saunders (political strategist)|David Saunders]], political strategist and author<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/21/the-dems-most-awkward-party-crasher.html | title=The Dems’ Most Awkward Party Crasher | work=[[The Daily Beast]] | date=April 21, 2015 | author=David Freedlander}}</ref>
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Jim Webb for President
CampaignU.S. presidential election, 2016
CandidateJim Webb
U.S. Senator (2007–2013)
United States Secretary of the Navy (1987–1988)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (1984–1987)
AffiliationDemocratic Party (Formerly), Independent
StatusAnnounced: July 2, 2015
Suspended/Withdrew: October 20, 2015 (From Democratic Party)
HeadquartersBurke, Virginia
ReceiptsUS$696,972[1]
SloganLeadership You Can Trust
Website
www.Webb2016.com

The 2016 presidential campaign of Jim Webb, the former United States Senator from Virginia, was officially launched when Webb, who also formerly served as Secretary of the Navy, announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2016 on July 2, 2015.[2] As the author of ten books, Webb chose to make his announcement through writing an open letter on his campaign website.[3] He withdrew from the Democratic race on October 20, and is currently running as an independent. [4]

Background

Webb has served as a Marine officer, an assistant and full Congressional council, the first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, the Secretary of the Navy under President Ronald Reagan,[5] as well as a member of the United States Senate from Virginia. In 2006, he challenged and defeated the incumbent Republican George Allen. He served one full term before retiring in 2013 and he was replaced by fellow Democrat and former Virginia Governor, Tim Kaine. He has also written ten books, and won an Emmy for his work as a journalist.[6]

Webb's moderate policy stances, including issues such as gun control, foreign policy, and illegal immigration, led to speculation that he was a frontrunner for the vice presidential nomination in 2008, although he ultimately took himself out of the running.[7][8][9][10][11]

Exploratory committee

On November 19, 2014, Webb announced the formation of an exploratory committee in preparation for a possible bid for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.[12][13] He reaffirmed his moderate stances as a strength to a potential candidacy, including some criticisms of the Affordable Care Act despite having voted for it, and emphasized his belief that the Democratic Party had been neglecting the "white, working-class" vote in favor of pandering to minorities.[14]

Campaign

Webb formally announced his candidacy on July 2, 2015 on his campaign website.[2]

Issues

Fiscal policy

As U.S. Senator from Virginia, Webb received grades of F from 2007 through 2009, D in 2010, F in 2011, and D in 2012 from the National Taxpayers Union, a conservative taxpayers advocacy organization.[15]

Trade policy

The Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies identifies Webb, during his U.S. Senate tenure, as having a modestly protectionist and mostly pro-subsidies voting record.[16]

LGBT rights

On June 29, 2015, in a Facebook post, Webb issued a statement in favor of the US Supreme Court ruling in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges:

The finding on marriage equality is an historically significant historical application of the 14th Amendment, ensuring that our government no longer discriminates but also more clearly defining the separation of church and state. The decision provides religious groups "proper protection" under the First Amendment to "continue to advocate" their beliefs regarding traditional marriage.[17]

On April 26, 2012, Webb voted in favor of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012.[18]

On December 18, 2010, Webb voted in favor of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010.[18]

On October 22, 2009, Webb voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which included in Division E the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which expands the federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.[18]

Debates

In the first debate on October 13, Webb reaffirmed many of his moderate policy stances: Particular examples included his skepticism of gun control (pointing out that the other candidates, who were for gun control, were guarded by armed bodyguards on a regular basis), as well as his foreign policy credentials in regards to the Middle East.[19] Also, on the topic of the Black Lives Matter movement, when the candidates were asked if all lives matter or black lives matter, Webb was the only one who said "all lives matter."[20] As a result, Webb was the third most-searched of the five candidates on Google during the night, behind the frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.[21] Also, Webb saw the most significant increase in national poll numbers in the immediate aftermath of the debate; in a Gravis Marketing/One America News Network poll released the day after the debate, Webb's percentage went up from an average of 1% or 2% to 12%.[22]

Withdrawal

On October 20, Webb formally announced that he was withdrawing from the race for the Democratic nomination. However, he left the door open for speculation that he might mount a bid as an independent candidate.[23][24]

Endorsements

See also: Endorsements for the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016

Note: Webb withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic nomination on October 20th, 2015[25]

Individuals


References

  1. ^ http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?candidateCommitteeId=P60008885&tabIndex=1
  2. ^ a b Catanese, David (July 2, 2015). "Jim Webb Announces For President". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.webb2016
  4. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/20/webb-to-drop-out-democratic-2016-race/
  5. ^ http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=33823&st=&st1= Nomination of James H. Webb, Jr., To Be Secretary of the Navy, February 18, 1987
  6. ^ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/newshour-flashback-jim-webb/ "NewsHour flashback: Jim Webb’s Emmy-winning report on Lebanese Civil War" BY ANYA VAN WAGTENDONK February 26, 2015 at 6:56 PM EDT
  7. ^ Rooney, Katie (July 7, 2008). "Cross Webb Off Obama Veep List". Time.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  8. ^ Murray, Shailagh (October 28, 2007). "Webb Seen as a Potential 2008 Running Mate". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "Why not both?". The Economist. May 22, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  10. ^ Carlson, Maragaret (May 22, 2008). "Webb's Just the Reagan Democrat Obama Needs: Margaret Carlson". Bloomberg News. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  11. ^ Turner, Trish; Oinounou, Mosheh (May 22, 2008). "Obama, McCain Spar Over GI Bill's Education Incentives". Fox News. Retrieved July 2, 2015. I will not accept from Senator Obama, who did not feel it was his responsibility to serve our country in uniform, any lectures on my regard for those who did
  12. ^ Berman, Russell (November 20, 2014). "President Jim Webb?". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  13. ^ Haberman, Maggie (November 20, 2014). "Jim Webb launches 2016 committee". Politico. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  14. ^ "The Presidential Contenders: Jim Webb". Special Report with Bret Baier. Foxnews.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  15. ^ National Taxpayers Union - James Webb, National Taxpayers Union, retrieved September 3, 2015
  16. ^ "Free Trade, Free Markets: Rating the Congress". Cato Institute. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  17. ^ June 29, 2015
  18. ^ a b c Jim Webb, Jr.'s Voting Records on Issue: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
  19. ^ "Who won the first Democratic debate?". CNBC. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  20. ^ Niall Stanage; Amie Parnes (October 14, 2015). "Dem debate winners and losers". The Hill. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  21. ^ "Who won the Democratic debate on social media". Time. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  22. ^ "Post DNC Debate Poll Results". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Jim Webb to Drop Out of Democratic Primaries". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  24. ^ "Jim Webb to drop out of Democratic primary". CNN. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  25. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/20/webb-to-drop-out-democratic-2016-race/
  26. ^ Bacevich, Andrew J. (July 7, 2015). "Jim Webb brings a crucial voice to presidential race". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  27. ^ "Jim Webb hires journalist Crawford as communications director". Politico. January 2, 2015.
  28. ^ David Freedlander (April 21, 2015). "The Dems' Most Awkward Party Crasher". The Daily Beast.
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