From the ArcaMax Publishing, News & Features Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/newsheadlines/s-374650-804168
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia said Monday he told
Barack Obama he is not interested in the No. 2 spot on the Democratic
U.S. presidential ticket.
Webb, a former secretary of the U.S. Navy, said it is his intention to
remain in the Senate and not serve as the presumptive Democratic
presidential nominee's running mate, The Hill reported. Webb
reportedly was on the Illinois senator's list of possible vice
presidential candidates.
"Last week I communicated to Sen. Obama and his presidential campaign
my firm intention to remain in the U.S. Senate, where I believe I am
best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country," Webb
said. "Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for vice
president."
Webb said he entered politics to make a difference in the lives of
Americans and said he is "convinced that my efforts and talents toward
those ends are best served in the Senate."
He added that the recent passage of his GI Bill has given him "renewed
confidence that the Congress can indeed work effectively across party
lines and address the concerns of our citizens."