George Allen to Announce Bid for Senate
Politico reports:
Former Sen. strong>George Allen< will end weeks of speculation and formally declare his candidacy for U.S. Senate in Virginia on Monday, two Republican advisers tell POLITICO.
Allen, who has been making all the moves of a candidate in recent weeks, is expected to blast an e-mail to supporters with a video message before alerting the media.
The announcement comes as no surprise. The former governor and senator has been touring the state to champion a strong>repeal of the health care law<, quietly reaching out to state lawmakers and seeking advice from those who guided his earliest campaigns.
In another sign an announcement is imminent, on Sunday evening, the homepage of Allen’s website read simply: “Stay Tuned.”
One top Virginia political operative said Allen’s rollout Monday is mostly designed to meet requirements of the strong>Federal Election Commission<, so he can begin organizing and fundraising.“He’s going to file his paperwork, and it’s not exploratory. He’s in. This allows him to start raising money, it allows him to start putting the physical political pieces in place,” said the operative, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
“He is the target in the race for both strong>Republicans< and Democrats, so what do you gain from sitting on the sidelines?”
