After describing Warner's recent bi-partisan political successes which led to high approval ratings and Tim Kaine's victory, the Economist
turns to Allen (sub. required):
Mr Allen, in contrast, fancies himself as an anti-tax hawk. The right wing of the [Republican] party likes that, as it does his opposition to abortion, his difficulties with homosexuals and his near-blind allegiance to George Bush on Iraq. The newer sort of Virginians, however, see him as an inflexible partisan. As he balances his Senate re-election campaign with his drive for the presidency, Mr Allen may discover that the issues dear to the conservative core of his party mean little to Virginians in general.
A great description - with "near-blind allegiance" to a failed policy in Iraq and his constant hot button pushing on gays and abortion, George Allen represents the far right wing of American politics ("the right wing of the party"), not the moderating views of a moderate Virginia.
But with all the time he spends visiting the ultra-right wing in early primary states like Iowa and South Carolina, it's no wonder he's not in tune with his own state.