Agreeing with or following someone's philosophy of government is not quite the same as claiming to be their heir apparent.
As for "distancing himself from George W. Bush" I really think that a couple of Keisters wouldn't want to go down that road.
Suddenly, with the president's approval at an all-time low, Allen "describes himself" as more in sync with Reagan than with Bush.
Allen wants us to believe that he is more conservative than Bush, when in actuality he is more liberal on the issue of abortion, and has identical rhetoric with the president on the borders.
One thing's for sure: he ain't no Reagan.