2008 Republican Party presidential candidates: Difference between revisions

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[[Image:George Allen official portrait.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Senator George Allen]]
::::* [[George Allen (politician)|George Allen]], born [[March 8]] [[1952]] in [[California]], current junior Senator and former Governor of [[Virginia]]. As of May 2nd, 2005, a survey of 75 Washington insiders conducted by [[National Journal]]'s ''The Hotline'' reveals that he is considered by some to be a current front-runner for the [[GOP]] party nomination. On February 11, 2006, Senator Allen was the top choice of conservatives at the annual CPAC convention in Washington D.C. receiving 22% of the votes. Senator McCain received 20%, followed by Giuliani at 12%, and Condi Rice at 10%. Newt Gingrich received 5% of the votes. However, remarks made by George Allen's racistduring remarksa news conference that some have interpreted as racist made him a controversial figure, and his presidential aspirations may be dashed if he loses his Senate race with [[James Webb]].
 
[[Image:Sam Brownback official portrait.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Senator Sam Brownback]]