I'm all for that ticket, but the problem is Senators have a hard time winning Presidential elections - Kerry, Dole, etc.
Ah, yes, but how many senators who have run for president and lost were governors before that? None.....
For anyone who isn't familiar with George Allen, I have resided in Virginia ever since he ran for Governor and I can assure you that you can line up all the front-runners for 2008 - McCain, Guiliani, Romney, Frist, etc, and there is no one who can match up with Allen in cross-over appeal. I live in a heavily democratic/blue collar area of Virginia and he has carried this area against the formidable incumbent Chuck Robb and his come-from-behind trouncing of Mary Sue Terry for Governor. He is the closest thing to Ronald Reagan we Republicans have. He is a rock-solid Conservative who appeals to Reagan Democrats due to his good ol' boy personality and his sincerity of convictions. He has a way of winning over people who don't necessarily agree with every position he has on the issues. He is an excellent debater, with the ability to disagree with a smile and he uses humor very effectively.