January 9, 2008

By Seth McLaughlin - Former Sen. George Allen yesterday said he has no plans to run for Virginia governor next year, putting off a political comeback anticipated by many Republicans.

“Having learned from past experiences, to allow such speculation to linger would be unwise and unfair when an honest statement of intentions is the right way to conduct one”s life,” said Mr. Allen, a Republican. “Therefore, I will not be a candidate for governor in 2009.”

Mr. Allen, who was governor from 1994 to 1998 and a U.S. senator from 2001 until last year, said he has enjoyed spending time with his three children and his wife, Susan, and that he is in no rush to return to the campaign trail.

“There are things we have done this year that if I was in office, there is no way we would have those experiences,” he said. “I know what a statewide election is like. I realize what it takes. You are on the road easily six days a week.”

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