As Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton comes under fire for shady financial dealins, Jim Webb is calling for a “new leadership model for our country.” Webb, also a Democrat, is considering a presidential run.
Webb writes in a fundraising email:
“We are never going to have this financial leviathan machine that’s going to pull in 2.5 billion dollars as some people do. I am never going to have a political consultant at my side whispering what I should say or how I should dress or whether I ought to go to Walmart or not. What we do have is long experience on the issues in and out of government, strong beliefs about where the country needs to go, and the kind of leadership where we can govern. We can pull in people who love our country and develop strong positions on fairness at home and a common sense foreign policy.”
This is a crucial time if you agree with these goals. I need your financial support to make that happen.
I am asking that you and others help us. Please consider a contribution, up to the limit of $2,700, to allow us to bring this message to the American people.
Then Webb takes a veiled shot at Clinton. “Given the lax rules that now govern campaign finance, other well-heeled candidates are amassing vast amounts of money, much of it from special interest groups that will continue to disregard the well-being of the average American. They all know — and fear — that with the right financial support, we can turn this election cycle around, to the benefit of those Americans who are doing the hard work and carrying the burden of of maintaining our unique society.”
