Posted on 10/15/2005 6:03:01 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
A TOBACCO chewing, horse-riding, cowboy boot wearing politician called George could be the Republican party’s choice for president in 2008. With George W Bush in political freefall, speculation is intensifying about his successor. The rising star among conservatives is George Allen, senator for Virginia and former governor of the state.
The son of a famous American football coach, Allen is a minor figure compared with prominent rivals such as Senator John McCain and Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, but he is more politically mainstream and potentially acceptable to Republican stalwarts.
Bruce Allen, general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pro-football team, has no doubt that his elder brother can go all the way to the White House. “He has always been a leader,” he said. “I would never underestimate what he is able to do. He’s very real and that’s what makes him special.”
Those close to Allen’s unofficial campaign place his chances of winning his party’s nomination at 60-40. Although no senator has won the presidency since John F Kennedy, Allen has hands-on experience as a governor and a folksy, populist touch.
No matter how smart his suit and tie, he is never separated from his “lucky” cowboy boots. Nor will he ever give up his chewing tobacco and spittoon, according to an insider, although he is said to be a Virginia gentleman rather than a Texas swaggerer like Bush.
Sean Hannity, an influential right-wing radio and television host, has been boosting Allen’s prospects by comparing him with Ronald Reagan, a friend of Allen’s father, and declaring him capable of winning every state in the South against Hillary Clinton, the Democrat favourite.
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LOL!!! What in the world have YOU been smoking?
So you think Allen is to the right of Bush??? I strongly disagree with that.
I was floating the duo of Allen and JC Watts the other day...but, there is a long time, for that.
I think that even though there is a "bias" against Senators, the fact that he was a Governor first, should help him.
His brother is GM of Tampa Bay Buccaneers...another POTUS with a brother in Florida....now we need his bro to run for Gov.!!! LOL
I read the header so quick I thought it said "Boy George".
I met him at Phyllis Schlafly's event during the Convention in NYC. He was very nice; very down to earth, and a committed to the issues he stands for.
I'll take Allen into consideration. I know little of him at this point.
bttt
So far he's not kept his campaign promises so I'll just have to wait and see before I jump on his horse.
I've seen Allen's spiel, but I like Newt's ideas, best. Pence could stand out if he leads the fight for spending cuts effectively. It is high time for that.
Bush isn't to the right of anybody on anything except Roe, tax policy, the proper role of the courts and national defense. On everything else he's a liberal.
It isn't all that hard to be to the right of Bush.
With George W Bush in political freefall
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He did use some weasel words as to why he supported the bill.
Hurricane Fran September 1996. Category 3 hurricane strikes North Carolina and Virginia, over 10-inch 24-hour rains in some locations and extensive agricultural and other losses; over $5.0 (5.8) billion damage/costs; 37 deaths.
That said, no one has seen the destruction the Gulf did this summer.
No thanks. Allen is okay, that is all.
If Republicans can find a Charismatic Bush Doctrine, Reagan Domestic, we'll be in business.
Allen's interesting, but it's too early to tell. I did like his comment, I think it was during John Bolton's confirmation hearings, about sipping tea at the UN with pinkies in the air.
Mike Pence
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