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On April 25, 1991, Robb preempted NBC's plans to break a sex scandal story by publicly admitting that he had spent time with former Miss Virginia Tai Collins alone in a hotel room. Robb claimed that the two had merely shared a bottle of wine and a massage. However, Collins later told Playboy magazine that the two had been having an affair since 1983.
Despite the sex scandal, Robb narrowly defeated former Iran-Contra figure Oliver NorthMarine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North (born October 7, 1943) is a former United States Marine, White House aide, and radio talk show host. He is most famous for his role in the Iran-Contra Affair. North was born in San Antonio, Texas and attended the Sta in a 1994 reelection bid after popular Republican Senator John WarnerJohn William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972- 1974 and has served as a Republican Senator from Virginia since 1978. Warner's career in public service began with his enl refused to support his fellow Republican and instead backed a third-party candidate. After two terms in the Senate, he was defeated in the 2000 election by his Republican opponent, George AllenGeorge Felix Allen (born March 8, 1952) is a U. Senator from Virginia and a member of the Republican Party. His late father George was a legendary NFL coach who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. Allen was elected to the Senate in 20, who was also a former governor. Robb was the only Democratic incumbent senator to be defeated in that election. After losing to Allen, Robb began teaching at George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University is an institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with campuses in Arlington, Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia, and Prince William County, Virginia, all in the suburbs of Washington, DC. It is named after American Re law school.
On February 6February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 328 days remaining, 329 in leap years. Events 337 Julius is elected pope. 1778 American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, Robb was appointed co-chair of the Iraq Intelligence Commission, an independent panel tasked with investigating U.S. intelligence surrounding the United States' 2003 invasion of Iraq and Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.