Holy Macaca! George Allen preps for 2012 Senate bid

[Crankie Avalon]

By ALEX ISENSTADT & JOHN BRESNAHAN | 10/7/10 11:52 AM EDT
Former Virginia Sen. George Allen is taking increasingly aggressive steps to lay the groundwork for a 2012 Senate comeback.

POLITICO has learned that Allen, the Republican who was ousted from his seat in 2006 by Democratic Sen. Jim Webb, recently huddled with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn to discuss a prospective bid. He is also burnishing his profile through a series of public events, spreading cash through his political action committee and has even launched a Facebook page.

According to one source familiar with Allen’s efforts, he sent a strong signal to other ambitious state pols by informing GOP members of the Virginia congressional delegation in early 2010 that he was thinking of running for Senate.

For months, Allen has been teasing local reporters about a prospective bid — in July he told the Martinsville Bulletin that he was “perhaps” interested in running for his old seat — but those close to the former senator and governor say his most recent moves provide the clearest evidence to date that he is all but certain to run against Webb.



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[onehandle]

1. Why not? Racism is really in right now. nt

[CurtEastPoint]

2. OK..who has the 'Not this shit again' graphic?

One macaca, two macaca, three macaca, four.
George Allen is a doo-doo head for sure.

Bad poetry. Correct sentiment.

[Turbineguy]

3. Note to self:

Do not use the word "macaca". Try "pickaninny" instead.

[Little Star]

4. Not this ass again!

[Octafish]

5. Pat Robertson's hand-picked nutjob.

Great.

[gratuitous]

6. This is what the Republicans have left to run

There are no up-and-comers, just retreads, hacks, couldabeens and neverweres. They're pushing Newt Gingrich out to do all the talking chucklehead shows, fer crissakes. And the "new" faces they have, faces like Christine O'Donnell and Sharron Angle, are going to get stomped next month in races that a legitimate candidate could have won for them.

[Radical Activist]

7. The GOP has gotten even crazier since 2006.

He'll fit right in.