Allen appears in ad with wife, Redskins helmet, wants to focus on issues

like Iraq. :eyes:

I'm looking for the ad-I'll post it when (if ) I find it. I HAVE to see the football helmet.

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The ad opens with Allen noting the campaign's disastrous recent drift away from "the real issues you care about" and acknowledged that "some of this I've brought on myself."

"But the negative personal attacks and baseless allegations have also pulled us away from what you expect and deserve," he said.

With his wife, Susan, at his side and a Washington Redskins helmet and a portrait of his late namesake father and football coach behind them, Allen recounted signature events of his term as governor - parole abolition, more stringent academic testing for Virginia students and welfare reform.

Later, he buttressed President Bush's intent to keep U.S. troops indefinitely in Iraq until that country's fledgling government can stanch sectarian bloodshed that threatens to plunge it into civil war.

"I want our troops to come home as soon as possible. And I want them to come home in victory, not defeat," he said.
http://www.forbes.com/business/commerce/feeds/ap/2006/10/02/ap3061170.html

The first-term senator last night recounted his efforts as governor to abolish parole, cut taxes, invest in education and improve welfare. Allen then reiterated his opposition to what he called a hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. He has supported President Bush on the war from the start.

In a memo to GOP supporters over the weekend, Allen campaign strategists described last night's address as a "turning point."

Before the ad aired, Jarding dismissed it as an "act of desperation" and a "sham."

"It's the height of cynicism for Allen to say, 'I can do all these months of self-inflicted damage and people are going to be dumb enough to believe all is going well in George Allen land,' " Jarding said. The candidates are scheduled to debate one more time before the Nov. 7 election.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/02/AR2006100201299.html

Wait, whatever happened to "Mission Accomplished"? :nopity:

My god what a jackass.

If you do find that ad with him in the helmet, I have to see it too! :evilgrin:

...about Mark Foley's inappropriate and criminal behavior.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/22/AR2006072200842_pf.html

Webb also took a few shots at Allen, particularly over the senator's close ties to Bush.

"When two people agree with each other 97 percent of the time, one of them doesn't need a job," Webb said.

I saw it last night. Sen. Macaccawitz :puke:



In this undated video image provided by the Allen campaign, Virginia Sen. George Allen speaks during a political ad, with his wife Susan Allen seen at right. Allen attempted to steer his campaign away from accusations of racial insensitivity Monday night with a two-minute, statewide television ad touting the need to focus on 'the real issues,' such as support for U.S. troops in Iraq. (AP Photo/Allen campaign)

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/pl/092106sengeorgeallen

Picture of Dad in background, nice props. I'm surprised he doesn't have someone snap him a football.

it shows his how deep his insecurities go.

:evilgrin:

I LOVE it

why does he keep trotting her out like some prized thoroughbred? And using his dead father's image is just sick.

does he go with his Dad or with a picture of Ronald Reagan-not that anyone is supposed to make assumptions about who Reagan would have liked better in this race even though the golden boy the chosen one has not yet been able to produce one second of film or audio of Reagan saying anything nice about him and his opponent has but I digress- of course they could have morphed them into one image.

BTW- as noted above someone should photoshop a deerhead into that football helmet.

and the controversy about Mr. Allen's bigotry - maybe a "Redskin" hat might not be the best choice for him.