Let's touch on the myth about Gingrich and his divorce. The story is false. The divorce had been in the works long before his wife entered the hospital, and she was not dying of cancer. She had surgery to get rid of her cancer which was successful. She is still alive today.
George Allen divorced his first wife. Here are a few negatives, admittedly cherry-picked by me. I first want to know all of the negatives about any potential candidate. The Democrats will find negatives on our nominee very quickly and publicize them much.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/George_Allen.htm
Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2000)
Abolished parole; instituted Three Strikes laws. (Sep 2000)
Try juvenile felons as adults. (Sep 2000)
[Only negative for people with common sense and a sense of justice but very popular for most, who want to be safe above all else--especially anti-2nd-Amendment feminists.]
Opposes linking Human Rights to trade with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
Opposes absolute right to gun ownership. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
[Did I say "anti-2nd-Amendment?"]
Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Minor mothers must live at home & identify fathers. (Sep 2000)
[Hmmm...looks like a "traditional" Catholic. No. After a quick check, we find that he's a Presbyterian.]
Senator Allen has a lot going for him (votes in favor of conservatism on most other issues), and I'm impressed. But it appears that he's been voting for the sole purpose of getting popular Republican (not always conservative) votes for a long time. I wonder what he hopes to do with a Presidency?