Senior Staffer: Allen Was “Shell-Shocked,” Sequestered In His Home…

Associated Press MATTHEW BARAKAT November 9, 2006 01:11 PM

Republican Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) has conceded defeat to Democrat Jim Webb, sealing the Democrats' control of both houses of Congress and concluding a dramatic fall for a one-time top-tier presidential contender.

Webb, a former Republican and Navy secretary under President Reagan, claimed victory early Wednesday after election returns showed him with a narrow lead of about 7,200 votes out of 2.37 million ballots cast.

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