George Allen's file:
Allen

Republican from Virginia

George Allen was a U.S. senator from 2001-2007. He was governor of Virginia from 1994-1998.

Recent statements involving George Allen

George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States."

George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks."

Says he "cut taxes by more than $600 million" when he was governor.

The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.  

"I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."

Recent stories featuring George Allen

Fact-checking the GOP Senate debate:

The four Republican candidates squared off for the first time in Roanoke. We put some of their claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Ron Paul’s claim on gas prices touches off fire:

Gas prices are going up, but an overstatement about their creep by presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas set the Truth-O-Meter aflame.

Truth-squading the Senate debate:

The 90-minute debate gave us just what we wanted for the holidays: a new list of political claims to fact check.

Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders :

Did Obama really break with U.S. policy and call on Israel to return to its 1967 borders?

No.

Senate race puts Truth-O-Meter in late-October mode:

The Truth-O-Meter and the Flop-O-Meter went into late-October mode last week when former Gov. Tim Kaine announced he would run for the seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Jim Webb. Republican George Allen did not take it lightly.

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