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'''James "Jim" Webb, Jr.''' (b. 1946) is the junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Virginia]] and a member of the [[Democratic]] party. He also served as Secretary of the Navy under President [[Ronald Reagan]] from 1987-1988. Webb is a graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy|U.S. Naval Academy]], and a decorated [[Vietnam War]] veteran.

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|party=[[Democrat]]

|spouse=Barbara Samorajczyk (div.)<br/>Jo Ann Krukar (div.)<br/>Hong Le Webb

|preceded=[[George Allen]]

 

'''James "Jim" Webb, Jr.''' (b. 1946) is the junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Virginia]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. He also briefly served as Secretary of the Navy under President [[Ronald Reagan]] from 1987-1988. Webb is a graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy|U.S. Naval Academy]], and a decorated [[Vietnam War]] veteran.

==2006 Senate campaign==  

==2006 Senate campaign==  

On February 7, 2006, Webb announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Senate race against one-term incumbent Virginia Senator [[George Allen]]. He narrowly won the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote in a race with a low turnout. The contest with Allen turned largely on Allen's controversial personality and identity. Allen's used the word "macaca" to insult one of Webb's campaign workers, and it backfired. On November 7th Webb narrowly defeated Allen and was elected to a six year term in the U.S. [[Senate]]. Analysts argue that Virginia was rapidly changing from a Republican stronghold to a competitive state. Black voters (85%-15%) voted for Webb over Allen. The black vote proved decisive in Webb's victory since Webb lost the white vote 41%-58%.<ref> Vote returns from [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/VA/S/01/epolls.0.html CNN Exit Poll]</ref>

On February 7, 2006, Webb announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Senate race against one-term incumbent Virginia Senator [[George Allen]]. He won the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote in a race with a low turnout. The contest with Allen turned largely on Allen's controversial personality and identity. Allen's used the word "macaca" to insult one of Webb's campaign workers, and it backfired. On November 7th Webb narrowly defeated Allen and was elected to a six year term in the U.S. [[Senate]]. Analysts argue that Virginia was rapidly changing from a Republican stronghold to a competitive state. Black voters (85%-15%) voted for Webb over Allen. The black vote proved decisive in Webb's victory since Webb lost the white vote 41%-58%.<ref> Vote returns from [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/VA/S/01/epolls.0.html CNN Exit Poll]</ref>

==Naval Academy controversy==  

==Naval Academy controversy==  

As a popular political figure, Webb has been the subject of many controversies. During his Senate campaign a group female graduates of the United States Naval Academy accused him of fostering an air of hostility and harassment towards them within the academy. In a 1979 article by Webb, entitled "Women Can't Fight", he said he had never met a woman "whom [he] would trust to provide those men with combat leadership", while he was serving in the Vietnam War.

As a popular political figure, Webb has been the subject of many controversies. During his Senate campaign a group female graduates of the United States Naval Academy accused him of fostering an air of hostility and harassment towards them within the academy. In a 1979 article by Webb, entitled "Women Can't Fight", he said he had never met a woman "whom [he] would trust to provide those men with combat leadership", while he was serving in the Vietnam War. He said of Bancroft Hall, a dorm at the Naval Ccademy that has 4,000 males and 300 females, was "a horny woman's dream." <ref>http://george.loper.org/archives/2006/Sep/9597.html</ref>

 

==Exchange with President Bush==  

==Exchange with President Bush==