Come on guys, this is what Webb did : "Webb, who skipped the annual political event to spend time with his son, a Marine who is shipping out for Iraq this week."
Not much of publicity stunt at all. The (title) kinda implies Webb is at the Battleship waiving, as his son 'sails' away.
"The Washington Times" hard copy has a piece in the Metro section but I can't find it on the net:
Virginia
"Allen celebrates in traditional style as Webb prepares son for Iraq duty"
by Seth Mclaughlin
Excerpt:
"As Republican Sen. George Allen, clad in a cowboy hat, rode a horse named Bubba and waved to people along the parade route, his challenger, James H. Webb Jr. drove his son Jimmy, a 24-year-old Marine lance corporal, to Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he is scheduled for deployment to Iraq today."