Note I wrote the following paragraph in the first post on this thread:
"George Allen a Senator who was a governor is an interesting case. Do we elect ex-governors for their administrative experience or do we not elect Senators because they have such a long record of votes and so many compromises that their opponents can use against them. "
Which do you think it is? Will the executive experience trump the Senate voting record? Or are Senator just made weak by an institution that value conciliation over decision making?
Well, the people I know in Virigina were happy with his "skills" and if this is true:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1271918/posts
Perhaps we can have a "two-fer?"
Good question. The end result here will depend on how Allen comes across to GOP voters. If he comes across as a leader, then he'll be the "former governor." If he comes across as a limp-wristed moron, then he'll be the "current Senator."