George Allen on 2008 GOP Race

By: Lowell
Published On: 5/22/2007 1:08:42 PM

If you're interested in George Allen's thoughts on the 2008 Republican Presidential race, click here.  A few highlights:

*Served with John McCain and Rudy Giuliani.  Gotten along very well together. John McCain was a good ally on keeping internet free from taxation.  Allen was absolutely opposed to McCain's campaign finance reforms.

*Doesn't know Gov. Romney, positions he's taking today aren't necessarily the same ones he took before (but the positions he's taking today are good ones)

*Knows Gov. Huckabee...likes him a lot.

*Duncan Hunter is a "great guy, I really like Duncan."

*Gov. Gilmore..."I know him well."

*Doesn't know Ron Paul.

*Tommy Thompson, great record in Wisconsin, "very admirable individual."

*The best indicator for people trying to discern who to support is what their past record is.

*I think you'll see more individuals getting in the race...Newt Gingrich and Fred Thompson ("I really like Fred...respects - as did Ronald Reagan - the concept that not all wisdom resides in Washington").

*Lots of talk about looking for another Ronald Reagan.  Allen shares the concern about Republicans looking for someone with "true conservative values across the board."

Comments



Governor Gilmore, I know him well... (Teddy - 5/22/2007 5:48:11 PM)
Is that really all George has to say about his good friend Jim? Hmmm


George Allen (railfanbob - 5/22/2007 6:13:32 PM)
on Romney: "He think's he's a mighty hunter of varmints does he?  I was stuffin' deer heads in mailboxes back when he was still in diapers."

on Giuliani: "Let's give a big welcome to Macaca there, or whatever his name is.  Welcome to America and to the real world of Virginia!"

on Tancredo: "*Another* Italian-American?  Good grief.  Here goes again: Let's give a big welcome to Macaca there, or whatever his name is.  Welcome to America and to the real world of Virginia!"

on McCain: "I was stuffin' deer heads in mailboxes back when he was in the Hanoi Hil..er...never mind."

on Gilmore: "I know him well.  Next question please.  No, I will *not* elaborate."

on Paul: "I don't know him.  What do you mean, 'suuure you don't know him?'"

on Brownback, Huckabee, and Hunter: "This was supposed to be *my* race to be the real conservative in, dammit!  Waaaaahh!"

on Tommy Thompson: "Let's give a big welcome to Macaca there, or whatever his name...wait a sec, you mean Wisconsin *isn't* a Canadian province?"

on Newt Gingrich and Fred Thompson: "I think you'll see more individuals getting in the race.  Now these two, they're real good old boys.  Which reminds me, did I ever show y'all my collection of hangin' nooses?"