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Election Trivia

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Posted on Nov 7, 2006
Jim Webb
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Did you know Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb once boxed Oliver North?


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Along with the battle for control of Congress, the 2006 midterm election also features some odd connections and quirky tidbits of trivia. Check out a few of the lesser-known facts from the Nov. 7 races.

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U.S. Senate candidates who have boxed Oliver North: Jim Webb, a Democrat running in Virginia, boxed North in 1967 when they were both at the Naval Academy. North won in a decision.

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By Mad as Hell, November 7, 2006 at 2:45 pm #
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Yeah, and if things break as we hope, Webb will beat Allen for the Senate seat that North couldn’t take from Robb 12 years ago!

I would MUCH rather lose a decision in the ring to North and win the Senate seat he couldn’t win—that’s just MY opinion.

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