James Webb in Fredericksburg Parade

I had the pleasure of participating in the Fredericksburg St. Patricks Day parade as a marcher behind James Webb, who was the Grand Marshall of the parade. Along the route there were several groups holding George Allen signs, obviously staged groups. At the very beginning there was a man who asked what jim's position was on Pro-life or Pro-Choice. Jim answered Pro-Choice and the man yelled back, "What are you doing in Fredericksburg?". He was obviously unaware of the large Democratic strength in the city. This same person stood behind the stage and booed Jim when he was announced to speak. We can expect to have alot of the agressive Republican tactics in this campaign, but we can be sure that it is small potatos compared to what Jim went through in Vietnam (where he became the most highly decorated Marine Officer).
But the good thing from the parade, and what I want to point out, is the good reception Jim got from veterans along the way shouting 'Semper Fi' or 'Alright Jim'. When it came time to gather signatures, one gentleman who was just back from Iraq, signed a petition and got a petition to gather signatures on.
The following day, one of my coworkers (a retired marine) who had voted for George Allen 6 years ago, said that he was sorry he missed the parade. He wanted to go see Jim and would be voting for him in the fall, if he was on the ballot.
There are die hard Republicans in Virginia, and there are those who will change and vote for the better person. These are the ones in our neck of the woods that will help provide the margin of victory for Jim Webb come November.