George Allen is a litmus test for Bush-era Republicanism

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If George Allen is successful in his bid to take back the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia that he lost in 2006, he could serve as a litmus test for whether Republicans have learned anything since the Bush era.

Right now, conservatives are hoping that Mitt Romney defies the critics and beats President Obama, while Republicans hold on to the House of Representatives and gain control of the Senate.

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