It's not the least bit contrived. Until he moved into the Governor's mansion, he lived in a log home in the mountains outside of Charlottesville.
It's not an act.
Allen: Rebel flag was teen 'attitude'
Magazine reports on the rebel symbols he had in high school
...As a high school student in California, "I generally bucked authority and the rebel flag was just a way to express that attitude," Allen said in a written statement to the magazine. "Life is a learning experience and I have learned quite a bit in the ensuing 36 years."...
...But Dick Wadhams, Allen's campaign manager, called the article "a predictable hit piece by a very partisan liberal magazine. Apparently, they are taking Senator Allen very seriously as an effective Republican senator."
Well Corin, you just couldn't "chill out", you had to mention that.
Now George Allen will never get the metrosexual vote!
It's not an act.
So, the rumors ARE true. He IS a log cabin Republican...