George Allen Expected To Announce Campaign To Retake Virginia Senate Seat

[Derechos]

RICHMOND - Former senator George Allen has been calling Republican legislators and business leaders across the state to shore up support for his expected bid to reclaim his old job next year.

Allen, who may announce his candidacy for U.S. Senate as early as next week, has been lining up consultants, interviewing staff and searching for a campaign headquarters in Richmond, several sources said.

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Allen told The Washington Post last month that he would announce his decision soon and likely before Sen. James Webb (D) revealed whether he would run for reelection. But sources close to Allen who were not authorized to speak publicly on his plans said that even if he announces his candidacy to supporters through an online video or if he files his candidacy papers next week, as some have suggested, he probably wouldn't launch his campaign publicly until Thomas Jefferson's birthday - April 13 - the formal start of his two U.S. Senate races.

His candidacy would thrust him into a tough primary fight for the Republican nomination against several possible candidates claiming to be more conservative than him and a possible rematch with Webb in what will be one of the most watched Senate races of the nation in 2012.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/20/AR2011012005470.html?wprss=rss_metro/special/7

[FSogol]

1. George Allen = George W. Bush - A weak minded, dumb, bully, resting on his father's laurels.

I know he is being egged on and funded by national conservative interests but, hopefully Virginia has had enough of that clown.

[sulphurdunn]

2. The electorate here in Virginia

are just dumb enough to re-elect Ole' Macaca. Especially, if he gets religion real bad.