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Will Jim Webb become the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee?

Settled as No

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

Background:

Jim Webb is a Democratic Senator from Virginia, an emerging swing state, and served as Secretary of the Navy under Reagan.


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Yes
5%
No
95%
Activity: H$71,295
Settled as No on Sat 23rd Aug 4:09am PDT

Suspend date: Fri 22nd Aug 8:59pm PDT Settlement date: Sat 23rd Aug 4:09am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 22nd Aug 8:59pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 28%

Action history:

Created Fri 28th Mar 1:29pm PDT by mrpredictypants
Suspended Fri 22nd Aug 8:59pm PDT : Suspend date reached
Settled as 'No' Sat 23rd Aug 4:09am PDT by jenniandboys[Admin]: http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

Suspend date: Fri 22nd Aug 8:59pm PDT Settlement date: Sat 23rd Aug 4:09am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 22nd Aug 8:59pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (86)

86 predictions

14 weeks ago
corky predicted No (H$10,000 at 97%)
14 weeks ago
maynerd predicted No (H$50 at 95%)
14 weeks ago
cognos[Power User] predicted Yes (H$100 at 4%)
14 weeks ago
cognos[Power User] predicted Yes (H$100 at 3%)
15 weeks ago
ashley165 predicted No (H$100 at 92%)
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Comments (10)

IF.
Both Democratic Candidates will need someone well-versed in military affairs to shore up the parties platform at the convention in Denver.

Jim Webb is a natural selection for this offer. Southern Senator from Virginia, former Secretary of the Navy, decorated former US Marine, well-published author of military chronicles. Talk about charm! He is truly a natural selection to counter Senator McCain's military creditials. And he would also fit well into the role of Secretary of Defense.

I'm tipping my hat to him for $H1k.

posted 35 weeks ago
  2 Erik
But, then there is this:
Affirmative action should apply to African-Americans only. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
Focus on strategic threats like China, not Iraq. (Apr 2006)
Wrote "Women Can't Fight" in '79; now OK with military women. (Sep 2006)
Allow illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
Voted YES on pulling US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)

posted 35 weeks ago
  3 Erik
Sorry, please see: http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Webb.htm
posted 35 weeks ago
very good research erik, but ...
your reporting leaves out much of the content on the site you listed.
please provide more balanced reporting, especially if you are quoting other sites.

additionally, you might find that of those items you did list, some folks may agree with them.

your discussion follows the 'mudslinging' theme forced upon us by the Democratic Nomination process, so I do not blame you for adopting it as your own.
posted 35 weeks ago
  5 Erik
I dunno, I figure that my post balanced out "Talk about charm! He is truly a natural selection..." fairly well, thank you.
posted 35 weeks ago
  6 coolkraft
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jun/29/passage-of-gi-benefits-bill-seen-aiding-webbs-veep/
I have always liked Jim Webb...think he is a military compliment to Obama
posted 22 weeks ago
  7 coolkraft
*mean for Obama
posted 22 weeks ago
  8 dieseldog
this could be settled as no per spitzer rule. he released a statement saying he will not accept the VP if offered. i don't have no money in the market, so no link to provide. i saw it on special report with brit hume...for those of you who do you might find the link on fox news.
posted 21 weeks ago
  9 bayoubear[Admin]
Even though he has released that statement, conditions could change, Obama may find that he really needs him and could come truly asking him to and he 'might' reconsider...since the odds are so highly tilted towards no already, I see no harm in keeping this open until the announcement of Obama's choice is made.

Again, the question said will he BECOME the VP nominee, not will he state that he won't.
posted 21 weeks ago
We settle on announcement only when there is good reason to believe them. Political announcements of "I don't want to be VP" and "No, I'll NEVER drop out of the race" are always ignored.
posted 21 weeks ago

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