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Sen. George Allen


Self Description

February 2006: "Senator Allen holds a B.A. in History with distinction as well as a law degree from the University of Virginia...

  • 2001 – Present 51st United States Senator from Virginia
  • 1994 – 1998 67th Governor of the Commonwealth
  • 1991 – 1993 U.S. Representative, elected in a special election
  • 1983 – 1991 Virginia House of Delegates"
http://allen.senate.gov/?c=senbio

Third-Party Descriptions

October 2006: RICHMOND, Oct. 27 -- Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) has accused his Democratic opponent, James Webb, of writing inappropriate sex scenes and demeaning descriptions of women in his fictional books, the latest character attack in a close and nasty campaign.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/27/AR2006102701000.html

October 2006: Questions about what Allen meant when he attached that word to an Indian American campaign worker for his opponent are what started an avalanche of charges of racism, sexism and anti-Semitism that have come to dominate an increasingly close race. While Allen has borne the brunt of charges of insensitivity, Webb has also come under fire for long-ago comments disparaging women.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/08/AR2006100800739.html

Relationships

RoleNameTypeLast Updated
Organization Head/Leader (past or present) Commonwealth of Virginia (State Government) Organization Jun 25, 2004
Employee/Freelancer/Contractor (past or present) Republican Party (U.S.) / Republican National Committee Organization Jun 25, 2004
Member of (past or present) US House of Representatives Organization Feb 15, 2006
Member of (past or present) US Senate Organization Jun 25, 2004
Student/Trainee (past or present) University of Virginia (UVA) Organization Feb 15, 2006
Opponent (past or present) Succeeded by Sen. James "Jim" Webb Person Jan 7, 2009
Successor to Gov. L. Douglas Wilder Person Mar 18, 2008

Articles and Resources

Date Fairness.com Resource Read it at:
Aug 14, 2007 Congressman, It's (Still) on Us: The Ethics Law's Many Loopholes

QUOTE: [While] legislation bars lobbyists from providing meals and gifts to lawmakers... Miller and others point out that the ban is full of loopholes.

 Washington Post
May 04, 2007 Banned From YouTube?: Conservatives Perceive YouTube Bias, Launch New Video-Sharing Site

QUOTE: Railing against YouTube, two Republican White House veterans have launched QubeTV as a conservative alternative. ... [They insist] YouTube banned a video by conservative blogger Michelle Malkin about radical Islamists.
Oct 28, 2006 Allen Blasts Webb Novels For Sex Scenes: Veteran Says Works Reflect Trauma of War

QUOTE: With 10 days remaining before Election Day, the allegations about sex-laced passages in Webb's writings inject a new question into a campaign that has centered almost exclusively on character issues: Should the author of a fictional work who runs for office be personally held to account for the scenes in his books?

 Washington Post
Oct 09, 2006 For Allen and Webb, Implicit Biases Would Be Better Confronted

QUOTE: When people are deprived of conscious self-control in the studies, large numbers of Americans show automatic biases that can be picked up by brain imaging or by the startle reflex, as measured by blinking. Brain imaging studies show that when volunteers see photographs drawn from college yearbooks, black faces often trigger a larger response in the amygdala, which is involved in the regulation of fear.

 Washington Post
Sep 07, 2006 PAC Funds Undercut Claims in Senate Race: Md. Candidates Try To Run as Outsiders

QUOTE: How campaigns are financed is a perennial topic among Washington insiders. But in a year when almost every Maryland Senate candidate is trying to be viewed as an anti-Washington outsider who will battle cronies and special interests, the fine print of fundraising reports can raise some doubts about those claims.

 Washington Post
Sep 06, 2006 Entertainment Industry Donates to Allen's Bid

QUOTE: U.S. Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) is a leading recipient of entertainment-related campaign contributions to members of Congress, a nonpartisan analysis released yesterday shows, even as the senator has been criticizing his Democratic opponent's ties to Hollywood.

 Washington Post
Aug 16, 2006 Husband Takes Schiavo Fight Back to Politicians

QUOTE: Mr. Schiavo, who won a scorching legal battle to remove his brain-damaged wife’s feeding tube...“is the human face of government intrusion,” said Ms. Paccione, explaining why she accepted Mr. Schiavo’s offer to appear with her at a news conference July 12. “We need more individual citizens like him to step up and put an end to it. People trust somebody who looks like them, talks like them and has their experience.”

 New York Times
Aug 15, 2006 Sen. Allen's Remarks Spark Ire: Name Insults Webb Volunteer

QUOTE: Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) apologized Monday for what his opponent's campaign said were demeaning and insensitive comments the senator made to a 20-year-old volunteer of Indian descent.

 Washington Post
Aug 09, 2006 Abortion Foe Allen Faulted for Stock in Morning-After Pill Maker

QUOTE: A leading conservative antiabortion group has joined Democrat James Webb in criticizing Republican Sen. George Allen for opposing abortion while owning stock in the manufacturer of the morning-after pill.

 Washington Post
Jul 28, 2006 Campaigns Slinging Oil Money Allegations: Role of Donations And Stocks Probed

QUOTE: After Exxon Mobil Corp. reported a record 36 percent increase in profits over this time last year, Webb called on Allen to return $800,000 in campaign contributions from oil and energy companies since 2000...Webb said Allen has accepted the money, including $15,000 from Exxon Mobil's political action committee, while voting to approve tax breaks for oil companies.

 Washington Post
Feb 15, 2006 Senate Foes Block Proposed Trust Fund For Asbestos Victims: Vote Short Against Budgetary Challenge

QUOTE: ...the Senate derailed legislation to create a trust fund for asbestos victims, a victory for Democrats and their trial-lawyer allies who waged a relentless campaign to defeat a bill that took five years to negotiate.

 Washington Post
Feb 15, 2005 White House Turns Tables on Former American POWs

QUOTE: The Bush administration is fighting the former prisoners of war in court, trying to prevent them from collecting nearly $1 billion from Iraq that a federal judge awarded them as compensation for their torture at the hands of Saddam Hussein's regime.

 Los Angeles Times
Jun 15, 2004 Many Senators Have Stakes in Large Companies: Firms Would Benefit Under Tax Bill

QUOTE: As Congress prepared for action on its biggest tax bill of this year, many senators had a personal as well as political stake in the domestic manufacturing companies that have emerged as key beneficiaries...

 Washington Post