Allen Concedes To Jim Webb...Democrats Definitively Gain Control Of Senate...

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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