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democrat and former lobbyist, was perceived to be running a more active campaign than Webb, raising more money and making more appearances. Webb is a former Republican and successful author, who was motivated to switch to the Democratic party by his opposition to the current war in Iraq. Due to his cross party appeal, Webb has been projected to be more of a threat to the incumbent Allen in a statewide election, a projection which obviously overshadowed any stigma Webb may have trained bv switching Darties.
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