Article: Robb, Allen Draw Battle Lines in the Name of Patriotism . . .

It may not be Hillary versus Rudy, but if recent exchanges are an indication, next year's expected U.S. Senate showdown between incumbent Charles S. Robb (D) and former governor George Allen (R) won't exactly be a scholarly debate between two Virginia gentlemen.

Consider recent fund-raising letters mailed by the respective campaigns.

In a mailing timed for Flag Day and the Fourth of July, Allen asked for "at least $50 right away" to offset "entrenched forces working against us, attempting to keep one of the most powerful political families in American history in office." (Robb is a son-in- law of former president Lyndon B. Johnson.) Enclosed in the letter was a small American flag, for ...

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