No, and that is the point. He seems to be someone who is very impressive when met, but that won't get it in a national election. A United States Senator who isn't a household name is by definition not up to the job.
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You can't possibly believe that, can you?
I've never met the gentleman, but had heard of Senator Allen long before I ever moved to Virginia.
Well then you didn't express it very well. Because it came across as your saying the doesn't have what it takes to run for the office. I would suggest you do some more research.
Allen walked into the 1993 Governor's race in Virginia some 40 points down. He won in a landslide.
Yes, he's got some more work to do with national name recognition. Other than Jeb (and the country won't vote for another Bush) and Condi, there's not an acceptable Republican contender out there who is a household name. Okay, so there's Arnold, but he's not eligible.
I know George Allen personally. My wife and I have both worked for him in previous incarnations.
Trust me. IF he decides to run, either get on the bandwagon, or get out of his way.
I'm sorry you're not familiar with him. But most in political circles are well aware of who he is. And apolitical sports fans will also recognize him. He's a former VA governor. And why do you think a freshman senator was appointed for two years as the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee? It wasn't because his daddy coached football. Allen's got what it takes. He was the #1 name mentioned as a POTUS contender by G. Will last week.