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According to the Allen campaign, the only other person who supposedly was there for the deer-head incident is dead. How conveeeeenient. Allen now has to prove a negative. Ken Shelton is also a huge anti-tobacco activist. The Allen campaign has produced statements from five other teammates of Allen's who say this is all a bunch of crap. Shelton had the nickname of "Wizard" before George Allen even got to UVA. Everyone on the team called him that because of his extraordinary talent at wide receiver. That should tell you how much credibility to give anything else he says. Larry Sabato did not play football and I doubt had much if anything to do with George Allen on campus.

This has to go down as the worst campaign in history. I have never in 40 years of politics seen so many smears come out in such a short time. I'm frankly stunned by it. Who did George Allen piss off to make them come after him like this? Are the liberals that afraid of him as a presidential candidate? He's a genuinely nice guy who was a great governor and has been a good Senator. What did he do to deserve such smears?

I am not an Allen for President supporter, but I lived in Virginia when he was governor and voted for him for Senator in 2000. I have met him and his lovely wife, Susan, on numerous occasions. I am totally incensed by this unfair attack, and all good people should be.

There is an account of the deer's head incident. From North Carolina. In January 2006. And no, Allen isn't involved:

Deer Head In Mailbox
Several people in Hoke County got a surprise when they opened up their mailbox on Saturday. Deer parts were inside. One lady found a deer head, while others found hooves and legs. The Hoke County [NC] Sheriff’s Department investigated and discovered that a local teen had committed the crime, thinking it would be a great prank. None of the families pressed charges however as the teen agreed to replace all the boxes and apologize.

This is exactly the kind of strategy the national Dems have used. Pile on, pile on. It doesn't matter if it's true, it just has to stick enough to bring the guy down. We've seen this again and again.