Former Senator Webb rules out independent presidential bidWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb, who dropped his bid for the Democratic Party presidential nomination last October, told a Texas foreign affairs group on Thursday that he had studied an independent bid for the White House and decided against it. “We looked at the possibility of an independent candidacy. Theoretically it could be done, but it is enormously costly and time sensitive, and I don’t see the fundraising trajectory where we could make a realistic run,” Webb told the World Affairs Council of Dallas, according to a statement from his spokesman. In his speech to the council, Webb called for a vigorous foreign policy debate in the presidential campaign and said neither political party appeared to be addressing the needs of most voters. “We have not had a clear statement of national security policy since the end of the Cold War,” he said. “And I see no one running for president today who has a firm understanding of the elements necessary to build a national strategy.” Webb is a decorated war veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was Navy secretary during the administration of Republican President Ronald Reagan. He is the author of 10 books and an Emmy award-making journalist and filmmaker.    Webb ended his bid for the Democratic nomination in October after only four months, acknowledging his more conservative political views were out of sync with many of the party’s leaders and primary voters. He indicated at the time that he planned to review his options and talk to people and groups who have urged him to run for president as an independent candidate. “I’ve worked with both parties, including as an official in the Reagan administration and as a Democrat in the Senate. Both parties, in my view, have moved away from the major concerns of the average American,” he told the World Affairs Council of Dallas. For more on the 2016 presidential race, see the Reuters blog, “Tales from the Trail” (here).  (Reporting by David Alexander; Editing by Doina Chiacu, Grant McCool and Bernard Orr) SAP is the sponsor of this content. It was independently created by Reuters’ editorial staff and funded in part by SAP, which otherwise has no role in this coverage.politicsNews
former senator webb rules independent presidential bidwashington reuters former virginia senator jim webb dropped bid democratic party presidential nomination last october told texas foreign affairs group thursday studied independent bid white house decided we looked possibility independent candidacy theoretically could done enormously costly time sensitive i see fundraising trajectory could make realistic run webb told world affairs council dallas according statement spokesman in speech council webb called vigorous foreign policy debate presidential campaign said neither political party appeared addressing needs voters we clear statement national security policy since end cold war said and i see one running president today firm understanding elements necessary build national webb decorated war veteran served vietnam war navy secretary administration republican president ronald reagan he author books emmy journalist filmmaker webb ended bid democratic nomination october four months acknowledging conservative political views sync many party leaders primary voters he indicated time planned review options talk people groups urged run president independent candidate i worked parties including official reagan administration democrat senate both parties view moved away major concerns average american told world affairs council dallas for presidential race see reuters blog tales trail reporting david alexander editing doing chick grant school bernard orr sap sponsor content it independently created reuters editorial staff funded part sap otherwise role
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Former Senator Webb rules out independent presidential bidWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb, who dropped his bid for the Democratic Party presidential nomination last October, told a Texas foreign affairs group on Thursday that he had studied an independent bid for the White House and decided against it. “We looked at the possibility of an independent candidacy. Theoretically it could be done, but it is enormously costly and time sensitive, and I don’t see the fundraising trajectory where we could make a realistic run,” Webb told the World Affairs Council of Dallas, according to a statement from his spokesman. In his speech to the council, Webb called for a vigorous foreign policy debate in the presidential campaign and said neither political party appeared to be addressing the needs of most voters. “We have not had a clear statement of national security policy since the end of the Cold War,” he said. “And I see no one running for president today who has a firm understanding of the elements necessary to build a national strategy.” Webb is a decorated war veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was Navy secretary during the administration of Republican President Ronald Reagan. He is the author of 10 books and an Emmy award-making journalist and filmmaker.    Webb ended his bid for the Democratic nomination in October after only four months, acknowledging his more conservative political views were out of sync with many of the party’s leaders and primary voters. He indicated at the time that he planned to review his options and talk to people and groups who have urged him to run for president as an independent candidate. “I’ve worked with both parties, including as an official in the Reagan administration and as a Democrat in the Senate. Both parties, in my view, have moved away from the major concerns of the average American,” he told the World Affairs Council of Dallas. For more on the 2016 presidential race, see the Reuters blog, “Tales from the Trail” (here).  (Reporting by David Alexander; Editing by Doina Chiacu, Grant McCool and Bernard Orr) SAP is the sponsor of this content. It was independently created by Reuters’ editorial staff and funded in part by SAP, which otherwise has no role in this coverage.politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: former senator webb rules independent presidential bidwashington reuters former virginia senator jim webb dropped bid democratic party presidential nomination last october told texas foreign affairs group thursday studied independent bid white house decided we looked possibility independent candidacy theoretically could done enormously costly time sensitive i see fundraising trajectory could make realistic run webb told world affairs council dallas according statement spokesman in speech council webb called vigorous foreign policy debate presidential campaign said neither political party appeared addressing needs voters we clear statement national security policy since end cold war said and i see one running president today firm understanding elements necessary build national webb decorated war veteran served vietnam war navy secretary administration republican president ronald reagan he author books emmy journalist filmmaker webb ended bid democratic nomination october four months acknowledging conservative political views sync many party leaders primary voters he indicated time planned review options talk people groups urged run president independent candidate i worked parties including official reagan administration democrat senate both parties view moved away major concerns average american told world affairs council dallas for presidential race see reuters blog tales trail reporting david alexander editing doing chick grant school bernard orr sap sponsor content it independently created reuters editorial staff funded part sap otherwise role