Original sentence: Although he said he is not interested in the vice presidency in a Meet The Press interview, speculations about him being picked by the eventual Presidential nominee are still heard.Although he was elected to the Senate by very narrow margin, Webb is often mentioned as possible Vice Presidential Democratic nominee in 2008, due to his military experience and positions on issues.He has not endorsed either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama during the primaries.This could serve as a shield against potential attacks on other candidates' lack of military experiences
Edited sentence: Although he said he is not interested in the vice presidency in a Meet The Press interview, speculations about him being picked by the eventual Presidential nominee are still strong.Although he was elected to the Senate by very narrow margin, Webb is often mentioned as possible Vice Presidential Democratic nominee in 2008, due to his experience and moderate positions.He has not endorsed either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama so far during the primaries.More importantly, he has vast military experience, not to mention a son currently serving in Iraq.This could serve as a shield against Republican attacks on Obama's lack of military experience