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Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, left, tea party leader Jamie Radtke, Virginia Delegate Robert G. Marshall, and former Gov. George Allen, attend their final Virginia Republican Senatorial debate before the June 12 Virginia primary, at the Fairview Park Marriott, in Falls Church on Friday, May 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Former senator and governor George Allen, at right, answers a question during the final debate with his three rivals in the Virginia republican primary, from left, Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, tea party activist Jamie Radtke and Virginia State Delegate Robert G. Marshall, at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va., on May 25, 2012. Recent polls give Allen a comfortable lead among likely voters in the primary, which will determine the challenger to former governor Timothy M. Kaine, who is unopposed in the democratic primary. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former senator and governor George Allen, seated at left, talks with Dr. Paulette Maggiolo, of Woodstock, Va., after the final debate with his three rivals before the June 12th Virginia republican primary, at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va., on May 25, 2012. Recent polls give Allen a comfortable lead among likely voters in the primary, which will determine the challenger to former governor Timothy M. Kaine, who is unopposed in the democratic primary. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former senator and governor George Allen listens as one of his rivals in the Virginia republican primary answers a question during the final debate before the June 12th primary at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va., on May 25, 2012. Recent polls give Allen a comfortable lead among likely voters in the primary, which will determine the challenger to former governor Timothy M. Kaine, who is unopposed in the democratic primary. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former senator and governor George Allen, at right, answers a question during the final debate with his three rivals in the Virginia republican primary, from left, Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, tea party activist Jamie Radtke and Virginia State Delegate Robert G. Marshall, at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va., on May 25, 2012. Recent polls give Allen a comfortable lead among likely voters in the primary, which will determine the challenger to former governor Timothy M. Kaine, who is unopposed in the democratic primary. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former senator and governor George Allen, at right, answers a question during the final debate with his three rivals in the Virginia republican primary, from left, Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, tea party activist Jamie Radtke and Virginia State Delegate Robert G. Marshall, at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va., on May 25, 2012. Recent polls give Allen a comfortable lead among likely voters in the primary, which will determine the challenger to former governor Timothy M. Kaine, who is unopposed in the democratic primary. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former senator and governor George Allen, at right, answers a question during the final debate with his three rivals in the Virginia republican primary, from left, Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson, tea party activist Jamie Radtke and Virginia State Delegate Robert G. Marshall, at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va., on May 25, 2012. Recent polls give Allen a comfortable lead among likely voters in the primary, which will determine the challenger to former governor Timothy M. Kaine, who is unopposed in the democratic primary. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former Sen. George Allen takes on three Republican Senate rivals Saturday in Roanoke in the first of three debates. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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President Richard Nixon (right), shown with Redskins coach George Allen on Jan. 2, 1973, challenged the NFL to change its blackout policy. (Associated Press)

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Drew Fearson (left) of Chantilly and Christmas Set Manager George Allen (right) try to get Mr. Fearson's 2-year-old son, Tanner (second from right), and 1-year-old Reagan (second from left) to sit still and smile as they visit with Santa, played by Michael Graham, at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons Corner on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Drew Fearson, left, of Chantilly, VA and Christmas Set Manager George Allen, right, try to get Drew's 2 year old son Tanner, second from right, and 1 year old Reagan, second from left, to sit still and smile as they visit with Santa, played by Michael Graham, at Tyson's Corner Center, Tyson's Corner, VA, Wednesday, December 14, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (left) and former Sen. George Allen, who also was governor of the commonwealth, greet each other after the AP Day at the Capitol senatorial debate at the Capitol in Richmond on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Jamie Radtke, Tea Party candidate for U.S. Senate (left), talks with supporter Tommy Moser (center) of Rockingham County, Va., at a protest outside a debate between Tim Kaine and George Allen. Third-party candidates were excluded from participating in the debate in Richmond on Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** George Allen (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Former Virginia governors and current U.S. Senate candidates Tim Kaine (D), right, and George Allen (D), left, wait in the hallway before beginning their first debate for the 2012 campaign held at the annual AP Day at the Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, VA, Wednesday, December 7, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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"The government doesn't create jobs - you do," said George Allen, a former Virginia Republican governor and U.S. senator seeking to return to Capitol Hill in 2012. (The Washington Times)

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After losing his Senate seat in 2006, George Allen opened his own consulting firm with one of the country's largest coal producers as a client. Now running for the Senate again, he is being scrutinized about his ties to the industry. (The Washington Times)