I am a friend and admirer of Jim Webb who hopes the people of Virginia will rally behind a man who will never let them down.
Jim Webb has what it takes to be a great Senator: Knowledge of the law; capacity to communicate forcefully, clearly and fearlessly; and a set of life experiences that will enable him to make good judgments on the crucial issues of the day. He believes that working Americans should earn a fair share of what they produce. He understands stress that the forces of globalism have put downward pressure on the wages and benefits of America's middle class. And he knows that nothing threatens the future of our republic more than the gradual loss of hope and optimism shared by a growing number of Americans who work hard, play by the rules, and want merely to provide for their families and to do their part to make their communities a little better.
Jim Webb is a man who understands that freedom is not free; that the struggle to preserve the benefits of our liberty requires us to make sacrifices. But he also a man that has the credibility needed to stand up to false patriots who use the rhetoric of patriotism without understanding that words alone are not enough to justify the use of our military in armed conflict. If the cause is right, he will be a strong advocate of putting our young men and women, on the line. If not, we will be a strong opponent. This is not a man who will bend in the wind of temporary rushes of public opinion.
I trust Jim Webb to cast votes that will make our country stronger, better and more just, and to be proud representative of all the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia.