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From Page A-4 true,” Mullins said. “George fared poorly.”
Mullins, who said he would back Williams, pointed out that the 20 GOP donors were asked to the meeting by McSweeney. Mullins said the party was worried that the donors didn’t know enough about the three hopefuls and were ‘gravitating* toward likely Democratic nominee Mary Sue Terry.
Mullins said the meeting “wasn’t a setup” as some Allen supporters have charged. “Earle did well because these guys are his peers,” said Mullins. “They saw George as a younger guy who has no business experience. They wanted him to season himself for two terms as attorney general.”
In the spirit of political intrigue, the news reports come just one week before state Republican delegates to the GOP convention this June begin registering who they will support for the party nomination.
'‘The Allen camp claims they lead both Williams and Miller in delegate support and recent polling suggests Alien’s base of support to be larger than the two other hopefuls. However, the polls revealed a large and substantial undecided vote.
. Whether the news reports are inaccurate, Republican leaders concede the stories will have a negative impact on Allen’s candidacy. •) “This could be rather devastating to Allen,” said Del. Vince Callahan (Ii-34th District) and the top Republican from Northern Virginia.
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