Former governor and well-known political commodity George Allen passed through Loudoun County Jan. 13, first touring the Prototype Productions facility in Ashburn then sitting down for a brief interview in Leesburg.
Allen is in campaign mode, trying to secure the Republican nomination for a Virginia Senate seat in this November’s election.
Sen. Jim Webb (D) announced in February 2011 he won’t run for another term. Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is seeking the the nomination for Democrats.
Playing on consistent GOP talking points, such as repealing President Barack Obama’s health care plan, less government regulation and limiting welfare, Allen says America needs enact policies that let the world know it’s “open for business.”
High academic standards, reforming welfare, and abolishing the lenient parole system are widely considered highlights from Allen’s term as governor, from 1994-1998. All of those issues are essential for jobs, he said.
“I look at the role of government as one of making sure you have the right conditions” for a business-friendly environment, he said. “You have to have a safe community, and I always consider the top two responsibilities of a state government to be education and law enforcement.”
Allen’s stop in Loudoun came a day after Del. Robert Marshall (R-13th) announced he’ll also seek the Republican nomination. Other candidates include Jamie Radtke, former chairwoman of the Virginia Federation of Tea Party Patriots; David McCormick, a lawyer from Hampton roads; and Rev. Earl Jackson.
When asked whether he’s concerned opponents would bring up the 2006 incident which made national headlines – Allen called a staff member of his opponent’s “macaca,” a derogatory racial term – Allen said he, and most of the people he speaks with, are more concerned about the future than the past.
“I know what we’re going to bring up,” Allen said.
Reflection. 9-0 republican board of supervisors. And what happens. A motion passes that all republican board to get the power to set up a county meals tax, even after we voted that idea down THREE TIMES. Yet, these 9-0 republicans call themselves fiscal conservatives. Then, in a rush for fools gold, the 9-0 republican board of supervisors starts handing the county over to developers, changing all the rules, and squashing public imput. AND, now we have more republicans on the way, claiming things, when it seems pretty clear, that republican elected officials equals liar.
Oh gee, I sure hope George Allen gets elected so I can lose my health care and watch class acts like pay-day lenders take over our state. Go get a real job, George.
Nah, its all about Ken “Speed King” Reid. Who wants to drive through Loudoun County, with Ken Reid on the road, driving like a nut. Who knows who Ken Reid might hit with his car. Maybe a “vigilante” picking up Ken Reid’s illegally placed election signs.
If he did come through Loudoun on January 13th, then why is this paper writing about it on February 2?
Did Bill Dean get mad that you guys didn’t cover it?
I have never seen “Senate-hopeful” hyphenated like that either.
Even if the date was January 31st, rather that the 13th of January, the point is, NO ONE KNEW HE WAS HERE! What is this, the INVISIBLE MAN CAMPAIGN? Like some “shadow” the Allen candidate slinks into Loudoun County, telling no one? What a way to campaign.
Was it Allen or Gilmore that stole all the funds from the HOV project preventing it from reaching Fredricksburg (yeah that helped traffic letting it dump out near the Marine base) and which of the two also refused to take control of the toll road screwing Fairfax and Loudoun residents over for the last dozen or so years?
Get out your time machines!
Ugh. Jan 31!
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