Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: George Allen

George Allen stories: 3 news summaries

GOP Cameramen Stalk Dems, Hunting 'Macaca' Moments

Needling questions aim to embarass

Mar 17, 09 11:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Camera-wielding Republicans are stalking Democratic lawmakers around Capitol Hill, hoping to provoke—and record—a damning, unscripted moment, McClatchy Newspapers report. The National Republican Congressional Committee has been sending video “trackers” to ambush Dems with embarrassing questions, and posting the results online. After watching George Allen destroy his campaign... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Republican • camera • National Republican Congressional Committee • George Allen • political strategy

 Election 
 Predictors 
 Who Got 
 It Wrong 

Many pundits ruled out Obama victory early

Nov 6, 08 1:22 PM CST
(Newser) - With the election over, what's more fun than calling out all those whose predictions were off—way off. Der Spiegel lists some highlights:
  • "He cannot win, Bill. He cannot win." Hillary Clinton, on Barack Obama
  • "We'll win Florida." Rudy Giuliani
  • "Virginians are really getting
... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • Ann Coulter • presidential campaign • Rush Limbaugh • Election Day • predictions • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • George Allen • Hugh Hewitt

Va. Senator Not the Firebrand Many Expected

Mr. Webb goes
to Washington
and plays nice

Mar 21, 08 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia Sen. James Webb hasn’t played the part of hot-tempered agitator many expected in his freshman term, the Washington Post reports. Making friends and taking legislative strides, Webb “has vaulted to a position of influence,” said one colleague. But "the job of getting out and speaking... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Senate • Virginia • Claire McCaskill • James Webb • security contractors • Iraq war • George W. Bush • George Allen • Afghanistan war • Cook Political Report • constituent relations

3 Stories


from our news partners