Bush to headline Allen event much to challenger's delight

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Bush to headline Allen event much to challenger's delight

Bush to headline Allen event much to challenger's delight

{Bush} will headline a private fundraiser for the Republican senator Aug. 23. Sen. John McCain will campaign with Allen next week.

By Michael Sluss
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RICHMOND -- ... Bush's lackluster approval ratings may not help U.S. Sen. George Allen's run for re-election. But Allen gladly will lean on Bush's fundraising prowess to fatten a campaign war chest that already dwarfs that of his Democratic challenger.

Allen's campaign confirmed Tuesday that Bush will headline an Aug. 23 fundraiser for Allen at the Northern Virginia home of Ed Gillespie, the treasurer of Allen's political action committee and a former chairman of the Republican National Committee. The private event will be Bush's first appearance this year for Allen, who is battling Democratic nominee James Webb.
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