Former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) expressed he might be considering a run for the White House on Monday, according to The Huffington Post.
During an interview on NPR's "The Diane Rehm Show," Webb was asked if he was thinking about running, to which he responded that he and his wife are pondering their options.
"My wife and I are just thinking about what to do next. I care a lot about where the country is, and we will be sorting that out," Webb said. "It takes me a while to decide things. I am not going to say one way or the other."
Webb, a Vietnam veteran who served as secretary of the Navy under President Ronald Reagan, said he isn't interested in being someone's running mate.
"It wouldn't be a good fit for me," he said of the vice presidency.
After being elected to the Senate in 2006, Webb decided to take a leave of absence from politics to focus on writing his book, "I Heard My Country Calling."
"When I left the Senate, I decided that I would stop all interviews, editorials, political events, everything for a year - just to kind of clear the air and get my independence back quite frankly," Webb said. "I am very happy to now begin arguing, debating, more publicly some of my concerns on a lot of our issues."
However, Webb might not want to strongly tout his experience in politics. According to a new Pew Research poll, 30 percent of voters said they'd be less likely to vote for a candidate with "many years" of experience in Washington.
Additionally, only 44 percent of voters believe serving in congress prepares candidates for the White House -- compared to 66 percent in 1987.
