Allen airs first TV ads in Virginia Senate race

As he pivots to the general election, Republican U.S. Senate candidate George Allen is up with his first two television ads.

The two 30-second TV spots began airing Thursday and are part of a new thematic message, “Virginia Voices,” that’s expected to carry Allen’s campaign through the summer. The spots feature Virginians telling stories about their experiences with Allen, a former governor running to regain the Senate seat he lost in 2006.