Politico: George Allen to announce Monday
By Shaun Kenney | Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 | PoliticsPolitico reports that George Allen, former governor and senator, will be announcing his bid for U.S. Senate on Monday.
In another sign an announcement is imminent, on Sunday evening, the homepage of Allen’s website read simply: “Stay Tuned.”
One top Virginia political operative said Allen’s rollout Monday is mostly designed to meet requirements of the Federal Election Commission, so he can begin organizing and fundraising.
“He’s going to file his paperwork, and it’s not exploratory. He’s in. This allows him to start raising money, it allows him to start putting the physical political pieces in place,” said the operative, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
“He is the target in the race for both Republicans and Democrats, so what do you gain from sitting on the sidelines?”
But two sources also stressed that Monday would not look like a formal kickoff. Beyond the message to supporters and a press release to the media, Allen will not be doing much publicly.
The rollout will be minor and muted, with a major rollout involving press and stopovers indicated for later in the year.
It’s worth noting that while Jamie Radtke announced her intentions earlier this year, she has not formally tossed her hat in the ring. Other rumored candidates are Prince William Delegate Bob Marshall, current Prince William County Chairman Corey Stewart, and former Brigadier General and 2nd District GOP primary candidate Bert Mizusawa.
Other candidates have been rumored to be in the running but have not made any overtures. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli — earlier rumored to be interested — has signaled he will not seek the nomination in 2012.
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Shaun Kenney is the Chairman of the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors, former Communications Director for the Republican Party of Virginia, and an active blogger since 2002. Shaun lives in Thomas Jefferson's backyard with his wife, six children, and a modest attempt at a farm in Kents Store, Virginia.
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If we can forgive Mike Vick for killing dogs and Big Ben for sexual activity with drunk college girls, we can forgive Allen for his racist comments.
I wish him well in the primary.
George Allen was barnstorming the commonwealth all week with Americans for Prosperity and one thing I noticed is that the guy I saw on Wednesday at the AFP town hall meeting is not the guy who ran in 2006. This George Allen was full of energy and ideas.
In 2006, he didnt have any real ideas that he was campaigning on. It was just “I’m George Allen, reelect me.” At the town hall on Wed. he was pushing for the balanced budget ammndmnt, line item veto, curbing the EPA and other unelected regulators. It was the same Allen who pushed (and later accomplished) cutting 10% of state employees as governor, reformed VA’s welfare rolls, cutting half of those on them, abolishing parole for violent offenders, and many other things.
I left the town hall energized unlike anything since ’93 (when he ran for Governor) The “old” George Allen is back; no wonder the liberals are already attacking him. He said in the town hall that “losing teaches you a lot.” I believe him and I think he’s learned a tough lesson. It’s time for a George Allen comeback!
Oh please.
George Allen is a FAKE Tea Partier, who is today is for limiting federal spending after spending six years voting for every Team Bush spending increase when he was a Senator.
Those are other people’s ideas he now hopes to ride back to being important. He is a flim-flam man, not a leader.
The only energy is the consultants and now aged insiders who want to again feed on his campaign.
I don’t know that a Radtke is an answer, nor that Marshall can mount an actual campaign, but Allen is not the answer.
Ciao
PS. And he’s never been remotely pro-life (except for those who think Parental Consent is brave pro-life legsilations). He wants to keep abortion legal, period.
That football ra ra BS works JM. Allen is tooting the RW coke like a pro but he can’t fool all the people this time. He says he has Tea Party support.. which Tea Party? Hero worshiping Neo establishment Tea or the real deal We The People Tea?
Keeping it real, T
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