With less than a week before the election and amid Virginia Senator George
Allen's commitment to an amendment to the Virginia Bill of Rights banning state
recognition of civil unions or domestic partnerships for hetero- and homosexual
couples, comes additional chatter about the large number of open and closeted
male homosexuals working in top positions in Allen's Senate office. Allen is
described by Capitol Hill insiders as having a relationship with one of his gay
Senate staffers that is "closer" than his relationship with his wife
Susan.
Allen's closeted homosexuality has long been the subject of interest ever
since his time as Governor of Virginia. Allen, according to informed sources in
Richmond, was a frequent visitor to private clubs in the state capital that
catered to gay clients. The rumors about Allen dogged him from Richmond to
Washington, especially after it became well known that Allen's DC hiring
practices favored young gay men. Allen was also one of three U.S. Senators who
received contributions from Rep. Mark Foley, who resigned after soliciting sex
from underage male pages. The other two are Rick Santorum and Jim Talent.
The closeted homosexuality of Allen as an issue of hypocrisy of top GOP
leaders is sure to affect turnout and support by Christian fundamentalists in
downstate Virginia, thus boosting the chances of Democratic candidate Jim Webb.
Similar allegations of hypocrisy also surround Florida gubernatorial candidate
Charlie Crist, Pennsylvania Rep. Phil English, California Rep. David Dreier,
North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry, Louisiana Rep. Jim McCrery, California Rep.
Dana Rohrabacher, Idaho Senator Larry Craig, and Utah Senator Orrin Hatch.
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