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Article: Webb May Be Senate Maverick; Newest Member Expected to Take Antiwar Lead
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- November 12, 2006
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James Webb walked into the Fish Market restaurant in Alexandria
in December and wanted longtime Democratic strategist Steve Jarding
to answer just one question: What were his chances of defeating Sen.
George Allen (R), one of Virginia's most popular politicians?
"Give me a number. What are my odds?" Webb, who had never run for
elective office, asked.
"I said, 'Jim, they are really low,' " Jarding recalled. Webb
shot back, "Give me a number."
After Jarding said "15 percent," Webb confidently said, "If I
have that much of a chance, I will take it and win."
Webb's long shot paid off last week as he unseated Allen after a
bruising campaign, giving Democrats control of the Senate.
With the ...