Webb Attacks Clinton With Eye on Independent Run If he declared an outsider presidential bid, the former Democratic candidate could have an outsize effect on the race.
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Since dropping out of the race for the Democratic nomination, Webb has continued to maintain his
Webb2016 website, which he has updated with posts about the possibilities of an independent run. On Twitter, he and his fans have been
promoting a #WebbNation hashtag.
A run by Webb, who often manages his own social media accounts and has also used them recently to
promote a petition in favor of his run and to
deliver kudos to Bernie Sanders in his battles with the Democratic National Committee (“nothing more than an arm for the Clinton campaign,” Webb tweeted), could further complicate the already unpredictable 2016 election.
While observers typically have analyzed the prospect of a third-party or independent run by Republican front-runner Donald Trump—or even one from Sanders—Webb could still alter the dynamics of the race even with his smaller profile.
A recent CNN poll, for instance, forecast tight races between Clinton and several Republican contenders in hypothetical match-ups for the general election. Webb’s campaign has told Bloomberg Politics it would concentrate on mobilizing voters in the ideological middle, along with people who have become dissatisfied with politics.
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