Webb in debate may offer a viable alternative to Clinton, Sanders

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, le

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, le…