Jim Webb

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I don't do many -- or even necessarily any -- posts along these lines, but it occurs to me to mention that if you've got some cash to spend on a good cause, you could do worse than donating to Jim Webb's Senate campaign. He's a good egg, a bona fide Iraq War opponent from before it was cool, who has an actual knowledge of national security policy that would be an asset to the Democratic Senate caucus and not just a vote for Harry Reid (though, of course, votes for Harry Reid are excellent things indeed). What's more, Webb has precisely the right sort of background and demeanor to separate his correct views on these issues from politically unpalatable cultural resonances. Even better, his opponent is George Allen, who's essentially pond scum in the form of a politician.

The trouble is that Webb isn't very good, personally, at fundraising. What's more, for a very long time, his race looked like a desperate long-shot that it wasn't worth pouring resources into. Recently, though, enough has come out about Allen that a Webb win is very realistic in principle. The trouble is that Allen has over ten times as much cash on hand as does Webb. Outside groups will presumably try to help Webb out, but there's only so much that can be done in that regard. Some money from readers like you will help. There are, of course, plenty of other worthy candidates out there (I like Diane Farrell, for example) but Webb's cash situation seems especially dire and the general situation in Virginia is otherwise quite favorable to the Democrats.

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Posted by: Andrew on September 22, 2006 09:38 AM

Semi-anti-Semitic semi-Jews like Warner are no credit to whichever people they belong to.

Posted by: John Emerson on September 22, 2006 10:02 AM

Allen. Damn. Ruined the punch line. Not ready for prime time.

Posted by: John Emerson on September 22, 2006 10:03 AM

I thought we agreed that the term of art was "demi-semi-semitic," Emerson.

Posted by: SomeCallMeTim on September 22, 2006 10:13 AM

Sorry. No money for stodgy red-tie wearing asses.

Posted by: rufus on September 22, 2006 10:21 AM

I sent some money because of the idiot rufus' comment.

Posted by: The Bobs on September 22, 2006 11:40 AM

Not to be a party pooper, I don't live in Virginia, but does anybody know anything about this guy's politics other than that he's anti Iraq war?

Posted by: DRR on September 22, 2006 11:57 AM

My impression is that Webb is a former Republican who made the switch after Republicans became dumber than Lyme Disease.

Posted by: Jeffrey Davis on September 22, 2006 01:14 PM

You persuaded me. Between you and Hilzoy, I suspect this will be an expensive fall.

Posted by: ScottM on September 22, 2006 01:43 PM

My impression is that Webb is a former Republican who made the switch after Republicans became dumber than Lyme Disease.

Yes, he seems to be roughly where Charles Barkley is on the political spectrum (which works for me!)

Posted by: JP on September 22, 2006 02:04 PM

He looks like the love child of Conan O'Brien and Tim Robbins.

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