"GOP vs. GOP"
"I am very disappointed by Tuesday's Democratic primary election to select an opponent for Sen. George Allen. What a sham! Now we have two Republicans in the November senatorial race.
"Oh, well, we the people deserve what we get - all 3.4 percent of us who took the time to vote.
"John L. Horton
"Norfolk"
...............NON-SENSE!!.............
Webb is a Democrat.
The core GOP value going back as far as it goes is this- "feed the upper classes/big businesses." The Democrats have always been a "help the working/common man" party at their core. Social issues and other things shift and change throughout the years, but these two core values stay put with their parties.
Webb is firmly in the Democratic mold. He is a soldier for the common man (as he says "the people with no voice"), but he is pragmatic. On social issues, Webb falls largely in the modern Democratic camp. The main place where he has been in line with the modern GOP is in the realm of military, defense, and national security. Now that the GOP has abandonned their traditional stances on those. Webb finds himself squarely in the Democratic fold. He is no rapid "liberal" as the GOP would define it, but he is a Democrat. There is no question.
Don't believe me? Ask him. Or ask those who endorsed him.
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Virginia Public Officials:
Former VA Congresswoman and +óGé¼-£05 Democratic Lt. Governor nominee Leslie Byrne
Retired VA Congressman Owen Pickett
Democratic Congressional Nominee Al Weed
Former Democratic Whip of the Virginia House of Delegates Chap Petersen
Commonwealth Senator Phil Puckett
Commonwealth Senator Patsy Ticer
Commonwealth Delegate and +óGé¼-£01 Democratic Attorney General nominee Donald McEachin
Commonwealth Delegate Jim Shuler
Former Chairman of the Virginia Unit of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Dr. Milton Reid
President Clinton+óGé¼Gäós Virginia Campaign Chair Chuck Dolan
Roanoke County Clerk of the Circuit Court Steve McGraw
Roanoke County Commissioner of Revenue Nancy Horn
Roanoke County Sheriff Gerald Holt
Dickenson County Commissioner of the Revenue Ronnie Robbins
Charlottesville Councilor-Elect Dave Norris
Page County Treasurer C.R. Suddith
Washington County Treasurer Fred Parker
Former Commonwealth Senator Emilie Miller
Former Commonwealth Senator Madison Marye
Former Commonwealth Senator Charles Waddell
Former Commonwealth Delegate Joan Munford
Former Commonwealth Delegate David Brickley
Former Commonwealth Delegate Marian Van Landingham
Former Commonwealth Delegate Jerry Wood
Prince William County Democratic Committee Finance Chair Harry Wiggins
Arlington County Board Member Jay Fisette
Arlington County Board Member Barbara Favola
Arlington County School Board Member Ed Fendley
Arlington County School Board Member Mary Hynes
Arlington County School Board Member Libby Garvey
Arlington County Treasurer Frank O+óGé¼GäóLeary
Arlington County Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy
Former Fairfax County Supervisor Rufus Phillips
Fairfax County School Board Member Janet Oleszek
Fairfax County School Board Member Catherine Belter
Former Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Member Lilla Richards
Alexandria Vice Chairman of the School Board Charles Wilson
Democratic Committee Chairs Endorsing Jim Webb:
Chairwoman Sara Braaten, Bedford City Democratic Committee
Chairman Roy Dye, Greene County Democratic Committee
Chairman Mark Brooks, Cumberland County Democratic Committee
Chairman Joe Stanley, Franklin County Democratic Committee
Chairman Danny Edwards, Dickenson County Democratic Committee
Chairman Thomas Long, Augusta County Democratic Committee
Chairman Corey Hernandez, Isle of Wight County Democratic Committee
Chairman Shawn Becker, Grayson County Democratic Committee
Chairman Thomas Brewster, Tazewell County Democratic Committee
Chairwoman Kimberly Chiapetto, Floyd County Democratic Committee
National Elected Officials:
Senator John Kerry, 2004 Democratic Presidential Nominee
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid
Senator Chuck Schumer, Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin
Senator Christopher Dodd, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Secretary of the Democratic Senate Conference
Senator Carl Levin, Ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee
Senator Ken Salazar
Senator Tim Johnson
Former Senator Max Cleland
Former U.S. Senator and Member of 9/11 Commission Bob Kerrey
Congressman John Murtha
Retired United States Military Officials:
Retired Army General and +óGé¼-£04 Democratic Presidential candidate Wesley Clark
Retired USMC General and former Commander of U.S. Central Command Joseph Hoar
Retired USMC General and former Commander of U.S. Central Command Tony Zinni
Retired USMC Lt. General and former Commander of Operations, J-3 Staff Gregory Newbold
Retired USMC Lt. General Frank Petersen, the highest-ranking African American in USMC history
Organizations:
Laborers+óGé¼Gäó International Union
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Lynchburg Voters League
Vietnamese-American Veterans Coalition
Falls Church News-Press
The Roanoke Times
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
Senior Members of Sen. Chuck Robb+óGé¼Gäós Staff:
Tom Lehner +óGé¼GÇ£ Chief of Staff (1993-2001), Sen. Robb
Susan Platt +óGé¼GÇ£ Campaign Manager, Robb for Senate +óGé¼-£94
Susan Albert Carr +óGé¼GÇ£ Scheduler, Gov. Robb; Legislative Aide and Communications Director, Sen. Robb
Ridge Schuyler +óGé¼GÇ£ Legislative Director, Sen. Robb
Peggy Wilhide +óGé¼GÇ£ Press Secretary and Communications Director, Sen. Robb
Julia Sutherland +óGé¼GÇ£ Gov. Robb Press office; Press Secretary, Robb for Senate +óGé¼-£88; Press Secretary, Sen. Robb
Rhett Walker +óGé¼GÇ£ Deputy Campaign Manager, Robb for Senate +óGé¼-£94
John DiBiase +óGé¼GÇ£ Advance Director, Robb for Senate +óGé¼-£94
Bryson Monteleone +óGé¼GÇ£ Assistant to Campaign Manager, Robb for Senate, +óGé¼-£94
C.R. Suddith +óGé¼GÇ£ Controller, Robb for Senate +óGé¼-£88; Senate Aide, 89-90; Deputy Treasurer Robb for Senate +óGé¼-£94
Louise Ware +óGé¼GÇ£ Campaign Staff, Gov. Robb; Campaign Staff, Sen. Robb
Other Notables:
Chuck Dolan- Founder of Democratic Leadership Council & Pres. Clinton's campaign chief for Virginia
Paul Hackett (D-Ohio) -former US Senate candidate