(George) Allen for NFL Post? Democrats Hope So

Allen for NFL Post? Democrats Hope So

By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
36 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - For Republican Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record), who recently complained that the Senate moves too slowly, Democrats say they have the perfect job: National Football League commissioner.

In an interview that appeared in Sunday's New York Times, the first-term Virginia lawmaker and potential 2008 presidential candidate said, "I made more decisions in half a day as governor than you can make in a whole week in the Senate. It's too slow for me."

That prompted the Democrats to recommend that NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who is retiring this summer, consider Allen as a possible successor. Allen is the son of the late NFL Hall of Famer George Allen, who coached the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins.

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Harris Miller, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Allen, called on the Republican lawmaker to relinquish his seat if he finds the Senate too slow.

"What does he think it is? It's a deliberative body — dealing with issues of life and death," Miller said.


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