article_snippet.sent: Jim Webb, on the contrary, is a decorated Vietnam War veteran and former senator from Virginia who comes across as more stoic and, at times, uncomfortable with retail politics.
article_snippet.sent: Jim Webb wasn't nearly as active, opting instead to stay close to Jim Webb seat near the front of the venue and chat with a small group of people around Jim Webb.
article_snippet.sent: The speaking portion of the night further showed Webb and Martin O'Malley's differences.
article_snippet.sent: Webb, who spoke before the governor, gave a more subdued, biographical speech that mentioned three areas the governor would focus on if the governor ran for president: Basic governance, economic justice and criminal justice reform.
article_snippet.sent: Skepticism of retail politics is not new for Jim Webb.
article_snippet.sent: As a one-term Democratic senator, Jim Webb was rumored to loathe the burdens that came with campaigning, namely fundraising and retail politics.