You're in such a rush to be a wiseass and toss the "moderate" label you didn't even notice I was writing him off because that's the ONLY thing I agree with him on. It's like saying I agree with him that the sun rises in the east.
You folks are curiously a lot more eager to call people "moderate" in an effort to establish your conservative cred than you are to explain what's so great about Allen...which answers my question better than you know.
I'll keep looking. If his fans are any indicatino, he's all hot air.
Forced a Democrat legislature to cut state taxes and payroll, end parole, require must-issue gun permiting... and then ended up by leading the Republicans into taking over both Houses from the Dems.
Lots more things, he's good. We Virginians will have to make up a list after the re-election.
Keep looking, but don't write him off. It's way too early. There may be developments that increase (or decrease) his viability as a presidential candidate. Check back later.