George Allen, Virulent Racist

From Letters to the Editor:

I have known Sen. George Allen for more than six years. Mr. Allen is not "mean" and he is not a racist. He is a conservative who also happens to be compassionate on issues involving women and minorities. As a minority woman, I am proud that Mr. Allen has championed the cause of more minorities and women entering careers in the sciences and engineering. He is an ardent supporter of small and minority business in this region. He was also one of just two senators courageous enough to co-sponsor Senate Resolution 39, offering an official apology for instances of lynching in this nation dating back to the Jim Crow era....

Read Tim Graham at Newsbusters for today's coverage. The Post has changed tactics, moving from the massed artillery of two consecutive front-page stories to guerilla warfare across the letters section reading 4-1 against Allen, metro coverage, Virginia Extra coverage and Style-section fluff.