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The following are articles related to George Allen, the junior Republican U.S. Senator from Virginia.

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Contents 1 External links 1.1 2004 1.2 2005 1.3 2006 1.3.1 March 1.3.2 April 1.3.3 June 1.3.4 July 1.3.5 August 1.3.6 September 1.3.7 October 1.3.8 November 1.4 2007

External links

2004

• Christina Bellantoni, "Confedearte history month rises again", Washington Times, January 31, 2004.

2005

• Robert Novak,"Hillary vs. Allen," Townhall.com, May 14, 2005.
• Brendan Nyhan, "George Allen's ugly history on racial issues," Brendan-Nyhan Blog, May 15, 2005.
• Peter Hardin, "Allen: Heal Some of the Wonds", Times-Dispatch, June 14, 2005.

2006

March

• Christina Bellantoni, "Allen's Paycheck Penalty Not Popular Among Peers", Washington Times, March 21, 2006.
• Sheryl Gay Stolberg, "Testing Presidential Waters as Race at Home Heats Up", New York Times, March 21, 2006.
• Tully Satre, "Culpepper and a Senator vs. Civil Rights," Live Journal, March 21, 2006.

April

• Bob Lewis, "Harris Miller Opens Campaign Linking Allen to Bush," Associated Press, April 19, 2006.
• Ryan Lizza, "George Allen's Race Problem," The New Republic, April 27, 2006 (posted); May 8, 2006 (issue).
• Peter Hardin and Tyler Whitley, "Allen: Rebel flag was teen 'attitude'," Times-Dispatch, April 28, 2006.
• Jeff Mellot, "Harris Miller Takes Jabs At Bush And Allen Over War In Iraq," Daily News Record, April 28, 2006.

June

• Marc Fisher, "A Reagan Man Reaches Out To Virginia Democrats," Washington Post, June 6, 2006.
• Jim Webb and Harris Miller, "In their words: Why vote for Webb or Miller'," The Virginia Pilot, June 11, 2006.
• Michael D. Shear, "Webb Wins Democratic Nomination," Washington Post, June 14, 2006.

July

• Edward O'Keefe, "On the Trail: Cowboy Boots vs. Combat Boots. Sen. George Allen and Democratic Challenger James Webb Engage in Bitter Fight," ABC News, July 9, 2006.
• Bill Berkowitz, "Senator George Allen on the hot seat," Media Transparency, July 18, 2006: "Facing an unexpectedly strong challenge from Jim Webb in the Virginia Senate race, Sen. Allen hires Scott Howell, the hardball playing 'Hitler' media guy, to craft his campaign advertising." "Allen's senior strategist Chris LaCivita ... 'brought the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT - website) to the national stage.'"

August

• "Sen. George Allen turns to Plan B," The News Virginian, August 6, 2006: "Allen is staunchly pro-life yet owns stock in Barr Laboratories, makers of Plan B, or the morning-after contraceptive pill, according to his financial disclosure report."
• "Try Plan D: Dump. Memo to George Allen: Dump Barr stock," The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg.com), August 8, 2006.
• Tyler Whitley, "President plans Va. visit to help Allen's re-election fundraising. Despite criticisms, the senator says Bush is always welcome here," Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA), August 9, 2006.
• Tim Craig, "Abortion Foe Allen Faulted for Stock in Morning-After Pill Maker," Washington Post, August 9, 2006.
• Tim Craig and Michael D. Shear, "Sen. Allen's Remarks Spark Ire," Washington Post, August 14, 2006. Video links posted by Wonkette! and Daily Kos. See definition of "macaque" at List of ethnic slurs.
• Evan Derkacz, "Racist Republican senator? 'Macaca' is derogatory word for blacks and 'dark skinned people'...," AlterNet, August 14, 2006. Includes video link.
• Editorial: "George Allen's America. Whom it includes, and whom it doesn't," Washington Post, August 15, 2006.
• Tim Craig and Michael D. Shear, "Allen Quip Provokes Outrage, Apology. Name Insults Webb Volunteer," Washington Post, August 15, 2006.
• John Dickerson, "Once a Boob, Always a Boob? George Allen's biggest problem isn't racial insensitivity," Slate, August 15, 2006. Includes MP3 audio version.
• Larry O'Dell, "Allen Sorry for Calling Man 'Macaca'," Washington Post, August 15, 2006.
• SusanG, "Keep Talking, George Felix Allen Junior! Please!" Daily Kos, August 15, 2006.
• "Macaca Incident Over, We Were Fools to Doubt You George Allen," Wonkette!, August 15, 2006.
• Billmon, "Reversion to the Mean," Whiskey Bar, August 15, 2006.
• Martin Schram, "George Allen's racist politics," Scripps Howard News Service (Capitol Hill Blue), August 15, 2006.
• John Amato, "The Situation Room Covers George Allen's Racist 'Macaca' Remarks," Crooks and Liars, August 15, 2006. Includes WMP/QT video links.
• Jeffrey Feldman, "Frameshop: George Allen's White Power Word (UPDATE - HARDBALL)," Daily Kos, August 15, 2006.
• Michael D. Shear and Tim Craig, "Allen on Damage Control After Remarks to Webb Aide," Washington Post, August 16, 2006.
• "Jon Stewart on GOP Senator George Allen's racist eruption," AMERICAblog, August 16, 2006. YouTube link posted on page.
• "A New Explanation For 'Macaca'?" The Hotline Blog/National Journal, August 16, 2006.
• "UPDATE: Matthews acknowledged Allen's mother's North African ties while discussing 'macaca' controversy," Media Matters for America, August 17, 2006.
• Jeffrey Feldman, "Fun With Made-Up Words, George Allen Style," Frameshop, August 17, 2006.
• Tim Craig and Michael D. Shear, "Allen Gets Help For Vets' Votes. Webb Pushes for War's End," Washington Post, August 17, 2006: "Allen has long courted those voters and this year formed Veterans for Allen, led by Paul Galanti, a Vietnam veteran who was part of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign that criticized Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in 2004."
• Phil Singer, "New Poll Shows VA Senate Race Tightening: Webb Cuts Allen's Double-Digit Lead To Five," Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, August 18, 2006. Cites several sources.
• "Sen. George Allen Sings Praises to Confederacy (video). Some Say Senator Allen's Racist Remarks Have Led to Campaign Meltdown," Tennessee Guerilla Women, August 20, 2006.
• Mike Allen, "CURIOUS GEORGES. A Tale of Two Pols," Washington Post, August 20, 2006.
• "Exclusive Poll Results Show Allen Losing Ground," WUSA9.com, August 21, 2006.
• SusanG, "VA-Sen: Allen's Unsung War on Behalf of Small Household Appliances," Daily Kos, August 21, 2006.
• Taylor Marsh, "Jim Webb Closes Gap on Allen," TaylorMarsh.com, August 22, 2006.
• John Amato, "Cafferty: Racist Republican Remarks," Crooks and Liars, August 23, 2006.
• Carl Hulse, "Senator Apologizes to Student for Remark," New York Times, August 24, 2006.
• Dana Milbank, "Another Day, Another Dozen Apologies From Sen. Allen," Washington Post, August 25, 2006.
• Demetri Sevastopulo, "Senator's racial slur could hand Virginia to the Democrats," The Financial Times (MSNBC.MSN.com), August 25, 2006.
• David Royer, "Allen, dogged by protest, dodges downtown," NewsLeader.com (VA), August 25, 2006.
• Max Blumenthal, "Beyond Macaca: The Photograph That Haunts George Allen," The Nation, August 29, 2006.
• kos, "VA-Sen: More on Allen's good racist friends," Daily Kos, August 30, 2006.

September

• Garance Franke-Ruta, "Just a Gigolo," The American Prospect Online, September 12, 2006 (issue): "In the go-go ’90s, George Allen sat on the board of a Virginia tech company. Now, the company faces several class-action suits and an SEC insiders probe."
• Granny Doc, "VA-Sen - Webb Responds to Allen Theft - Updated," Daily Kos, September 6, 2006.
• Taylor Marsh, "Swiftboating: A New Low in Dirty Politics. John Kerry, John Murtha and Markos Moulitsas Zuniga have all been targeted by Republican-funded smear campaigns. As the fall election cycle revs up, who will be swiftboated next?" AlterNet, September 12, 2006: "Paul Galanti, an original swiftboater, has launched Vets for Allen, supporting the now-beleaguered George 'macaca' Allen, who is going to need all the help he can get."
• Josh Marshall, re Allen's special ethnic rally, Talking Points Memo, September 12, 2006.
• New VoteVets' ad attacks Allen, MediaGuys, September 13, 2006.
• John Aravosis, "Republican Senator George 'Macaca' Allen to attend event with shunned GOP extremist," AMERICAblog, September 15, 2006. re Ann Coulter
• "Colbert Report: Senator Allen and His Ethnic Friends," Crooks and Liars, September 17, 2006.
• Michael D. Shear, "Allen Says He Embraces His Jewish Ancestry," Washington Post, September 19, 2006.
• John Aravosis, "Uh, George Allen's mother didn't bother telling him that his grandfather who was imprisoned by the Nazis was Jewish?" AMERICAblog, September 19, 2006.
• John Aravosis, "George Allen is a pig (no pun intended)," AMERICAblog, September 20, 2006.
• Coolwateroverstones, "George Allen Spit at Me," Daily Kos, September 26, 2006.

October

• Sharon Theimer and Bob Lewis, "Allen Failed to Report Stock Options," Associated Press (ABC News), October 8, 2006.
• Doug Thompson, "George Allen the racist is also a political whore," Capitol Hill Blue, October 9, 2006.
• Michael Forsythe and Miles Weiss, "Allen's Undisclosed Stock Options Were Worth Up to $1.1 Million," Bloomberg, October 10, 2006.
• Joe Sudbay, "Allen's campaign smacks of desperation," AMERICAblog, October 17, 2006.
• Bill Turque, "An Ascent Shadowed By Questions on Race," Washington Post, October 26, 2006.
• "Allen's Revenge: Exposes Underage Sex Scenes in Opponent's Novels," Drudge Report, October 26, 2006.
• Taegan Goddard, "Buzz in Virginia," Political Wire, October 27, 2006.
• Greg Sargent, "Will Major Dailies Do Stories on Allen's Divorce and Warrants?" TPM Cafe, October 28, 2006.
• John Aravosis, "Calls increase for GOP Senator George Allen to explain his multiple arrest warrants," AMERICAblog, October 30, 2006.
• "Senator's Staff Pushes, Tackles Protester. Video Shows Man Knocked To Ground," Click2Houston.com, October 31, 2006.
• Henry Graff, "Incident at Allen Campaign Stop in Charlottesville," NBC29.com, October 31, 2006.
• "Shouting and shoving at Allen rally," WSLS News Channel 20, October 31, 2006. Includes video link.
• Evan Derkacz, "Updated: Republican's Staff Assault Marine Vet," AlterNet, October 31, 2006: "Allen: 'Things like that happen...'" Includes video link.
• Faiz Shakir, "Sen. Allen On Assault Of Constituent: ‘Things Like That Happen’," Think Progress, October 31, 2006.
• Mike Stark, Letter from Mike Stark, Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 31, 2006.
• Fl Staff, "Macacawitz and Me," Radar Online, October 31, 2006.

November

• quaoar, "RW columnist says 'Enough is enough,' quits GOP," Daily Kos, November 1, 2006.
• Michael D. Shear and Tim Craig, "Democratic Activist Claims Abuse by Allen's Staffers," Washington Post, November 1, 2006.
• Editorial: "Sex and the Sinking Candidate. In Virginia, fiction as political liability," Washington Post, November 1, 2006.
• Neil Steinberg, "Coffee with big shots," Chicago Sun-Times, November 1, 2006. (Scroll down to section.)
• Carlos Santos, "Police probing Allen campaign event scuffle. Allen may be questioned; blogger files assault complaint with police," Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 1, 2006.
• A.J. Lagoe, "Scuffle at Allen Event Under Investigation," WRIC 8News (Richmond, VA), November 2, 2006.

2007

• Bob Gibson, "Allen forms PAC. Republican resurfaces on political scene," DailyProgress, June 1, 2007. re Paul Laxalt