No, the WaPO is what did him in. They have tried to bury him from the beginning. His missteps were nothing compared to the outrageous attacks perpetrated by that rag of a paper.
EVERY GOPer gets raked over the mud by the MSM. That's a given. THus, GOPers must run near flawless campaigns or have balls made of steel (Bush). Allen did not and has not.
I think that macaca, Allen, did himself in.