George Allen Will Hang Up His Political Hat

Republican George Allen says he’s run his last political campaign. He helped spawn the largest GOP resurgence since Reconstruction in Virginia with his election as governor in 1993, but after a crushing loss to Democrat Tim Kaine a week ago, Allen says he has “no intention of running for office again.” Allen was running for the Senate seat he fumbled away in 2006 in an upset loss to Democratic newcomer Jim Webb. Allen’s use of the slur “macaca” to a Webb campaign aide of Indian descent was widely blamed for his downfall.