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Democrat Jim Webb has hired someone to run his efforts in Iowa, a sign he's getting closer to a possible run for president.

"Glad to report that Rania Batrice is joining our team as senior political adviser, including coordinating Iowa," Webb said in a statement shared with The Des Moines Register Monday night.

He would be a long shot with tough odds against the heavy Democratic favorite former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Webb, a Vietnam War veteran who served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Ronald Reagan, is solidly left but voted at times with Republicans during his four years in the U.S. Senate, representing Virginia from 2007 to 2013.

As he eyes a White House bid, he's appealing to the center of the 2016 electorate, talking about economic fairness, foreign policy, national infrastructure and a government where people from both political parties "work together for the common good."

To date, he hasn't made much of a footprint in Iowa, but he has tasked Batrice, who will be based in Des Moines, to help fix that.

"I will be managing Iowa operations as well as advising Senator Webb in other areas as he continues exploring answering the call again and throwing his hat in the ring,' Batrice, a Texas native, told the Register.

Batrice was the campaign manager for Iowa U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack's re-election in 2008. She worked in Iowa and South Carolina for John Edwards' presidential campaign in 2007. More recently, she was campaign manager in a North Dakota congressional race, communications director for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, and executive director of the Freedom Project to help survivors of human trafficking. She has a 2003 degree in psychology and art from Austin College in Texas.

Webb served in the Marines until, as he puts it, he "got blown up" in Vietnam. He went to law school at Georgetown University, and wrote a bestselling novel about an infantry platoon in the 1960s. He was a U.S. senator for four years.

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Democrat Jim Webb hires aide for Iowa 2016 work

Former Democratic Sen. Jim Webb, a potential rival of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in 2016, has hired a senior political adviser to coordinate his would-be campaign's operations in Iowa.

A Webb adviser confirmed to Fox News early Tuesday that Webb had tapped Rania Batrice for the role.

Batrice previously managed the congressional campaign for George Sinner in North Dakota and served as communications director for the North Dakota Democratic Party.

Webb, a former Secretary of the Navy under Ronald Reagan who represented Virginia in the Senate between 2007 and 2013, announced in November that he was forming an exploratory committee to evaluate a possible presidential run.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is considered to be the clear front-runner for the Democratic nomination, though she has not formally declared her candidacy. Other possible candidates include Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Vice President Joe Biden, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.

Fox News' Serafin Gomez contributed to this report.

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Democrat Jim Webb hires adviser to coordinate Iowa operations

By Emily Cahn Posted at 8:20 a.m. today

Dold is an Illinois Republican. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Updated 11:00 a.m. |Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering announced a bid in Illinois 10th District Tuesday, putting Democrats on a likely primary collision course in a must-win seat for the party.

Rotering hopes to face GOP Rep. Robert Dold, a moderate Republican who won his second, non-consecutive term in this suburban Chicago-based district in 2014. Butsheislikely to face a primary against former Rep. Brad Schneider, the Democrat who lost to Dold in November.

Schneider moved closer to entering the contestthis month, after national Democrats brought him to Washington, D.C., to convince him to run.

In her announcement, Rotering seemed unmoved by the prospect of a primary.

Exploring this Congressional run proved that my background, experience and energy are what the residents of the 10th District want and need, Rotering said in a release. I am running because of the strong support I have received within and outside of the District.

Schneiders campaign was quick to release polling showing him with a decisive lead over Rotering in a primary.

The survey showed Schneider leading Rotering 56 percent to 12 percent among likely Democratic primary voters. Whats more, 64 percent of likely Democratic primary voters had a favorable view of Schneider. The poll, conducted by Democratic pollster Jill Normington, surveyed 430 likely Democratic primary votersovertwo days last week, and had a margin of error of 4.7 points.

Still, a primary could be problematic for Democrats.

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Democrat Announces Bid in Top Illinois House Race (Updated)

By Emily Cahn Posted at 8:20 a.m. today

Dold is an Illinois Republican. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Updated 11:00 a.m. |Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering announced a bid in Illinois 10th District Tuesday, putting Democrats on a likely primary collision course in a must-win seat for the party.

Rotering hopes to face GOP Rep. Robert Dold, a moderate Republican who won his second, non-consecutive term in this suburban Chicago-based district in 2014. Butsheislikely to face a primary against former Rep. Brad Schneider, the Democrat who lost to Dold in November.

Schneider moved closer to entering the contestthis month, after national Democrats brought him to Washington, D.C., to convince him to run.

In her announcement, Rotering seemed unmoved by the prospect of a primary.

Exploring this Congressional run proved that my background, experience and energy are what the residents of the 10th District want and need, Rotering said in a release. I am running because of the strong support I have received within and outside of the District.

Schneiders campaign was quick to release polling showing him with a decisive lead over Rotering in a primary.

The survey showed Schneider leading Rotering 56 percent to 12 percent among likely Democratic primary voters. Whats more, 64 percent of likely Democratic primary voters had a favorable view of Schneider. The poll, conducted by Democratic pollster Jill Normington, surveyed 430 likely Democratic primary votersovertwo days last week, and had a margin of error of 4.7 points.

Still, a primary could be problematic for Democrats.

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