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George Allen's political platform fits with that of the conservative wing of the Republican Party: he is pro-life, opposes same-sex marriage, and supports the [[war in Iraq]].  

George Allen's political platform fits with that of the conservative wing of the Republican Party: he is pro-life, opposes same-sex marriage, and supports the [[war in Iraq]].  

==Victim of slander==

==Controversy==

On August 11, 2006, during his Senate reelection campaign, Allen used the word "macaca" to refer to S.R. Sidarth, who was filming the event as a "tracker" for the opposing Webb campaign. Sidarth is of [[Indian]] ancestry, but was born and raised in Fairfax County, Virginia. Macaca means "monkey" in some [[African]] nations. Allen apologized and said that he did not know the meaning of the word.

On August 11, 2006, during his Senate reelection campaign, Allen used the word "macaca" to refer to S.R. Sidarth, who was filming the event as a "tracker" for the opposing Webb campaign. Sidarth is of [[Indian]] ancestry, but was born and raised in Fairfax County, Virginia. Macaca means "monkey" in some [[African]] nations. Allen apologized and said that he did not know the meaning of the word. Nevertheless, the incident proved to be extremely detrimental to his campaign.

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