George Allen

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An 18th-round draft pick in 1965, Chris Hanburger was a nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker for the Redskins and an integral part of George Allen's defenses in the 1970s. (Associated Press)

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Tea party leader Jamie Radtke, a Republican from Chesterfield County, Va., trails in polls and fundraising but thinks she can beat George Allen in the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Senate candidate George Allen

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"[Virginians] are ready for a leader who will fight to rein in government, create more job opportunities and unleash our American energy sources," George Allen said. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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George Allen (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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"We have a government that seems to be against us. Nobody's cheering for anything coming out of Washington," said George Allen, who is seeking to return to the U.S. Senate. But a rival for the GOP nomination is criticizing Mr. Allen for backing budgets that raised the federal debt by $3.2 trillion during his Senate term. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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"We have a government that seems to be against us. Nobody's cheering for anything coming out of Washington," said Republican George Allen, who is seeking to return to the U.S. Senate. He works out of an office in Alexandria. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)