A decorated Vietnam veteran, Jim Webb served as President Ronald Reagan's Navy secretary and enjoyed strong approval ratings as a Democratic U.S. senator from Virginia, a southern swing state. Yet there is more to his story: He's also won an Emmy award for his television journalism and written a best-selling novel and the screenplay for a major Hollywood film.
Despite his accomplishments, Webb hardly registers in surveys of likely Democratic voters: his support levels hover around 1 percent, leading Yahoo News to describe him as the "invisible candidate" in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
WASHINGTON — A campaign aide says Carly Fiorina has raised almost $7 million for her Republican presidential bid in the past three months.
The former technology executive substantially boosted her fundraising after two strong debate performances. Her total take between July and September exceeds that of at least two competitors, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.
Unlike that many of the presidential candidates, Fiorina's fundraising improved in recent months. She had raised just $1.7 million between her campaign kickoff in early May and the end of June and has been relying heavily on outside money.
Fiorina deputy campaign manager Sarah Isgur Flores says the campaign ended September with $5.5 million cash on hand.
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is leading the Republican field in recent fundraising, having netted $20 million.
