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Article: Robb, Allen Draw Battle Lines in the Name of Patriotism . . .
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- The Washington Post
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- July 11, 1999
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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 ...