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Allen West gearing up for another expensive and closely watched election

By | 08.12.11 | 10:31 am | More from The Florida Independent

This report is part of collaboration with WNYC’s “It’s a Free Country” to cover the 25 most captivating congressional races from around the country.

The fight for Florida’s 22nd congressional district is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and expensive elections in the country. Again. #

Nine House Candidates Outraised Their Incumbent Opponents

By | 04.21.10 | 12:29 pm

Whether they’re gearing up for a competitive primary, adding personal wealth to their campaign coffers or simply raising more in individual donations, nine House candidates have outraised the incumbents they’re challenging, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

For three of the incumbents listed below, this is the More…

Tea Party Candidate Allen West Outraised Florida Incumbent

By | 02.02.10 | 11:05 am

Republican candidate Allen West, an Iraq war veteran who has caught the attention of multiple conservative and Tea Party groups, for the last quarter outraised the House incumbent he hopes to unseat in November: fundraising powerhouse Ron Klein (D-Fla.).

West reported $677,586 raised from Oct. through Dec., and More…

McChrystal: Terrorism Is a Governance Problem

By | 12.10.09 | 11:13 am

Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) engaged Gen. McChrystal in a good colloquy about the necessity of eliminating safe havens for al-Qaeda in Pakistan, one of the strongest arguments of war critics. What’s to stop the terrorists from just going to places like Yemen or Somalia?

McChrystal, who headed the hunt for More…

GOP Candidate: ‘Left Wing Liberal Socialists Are Stinking Up the Place’

By | 08.07.09 | 9:56 am

Allen West, a retired lieutenant colonel who’s making his second run for Congress from a south Florida swing district next year, pens a column for Human Events that touches on almost every far-right base. West is angry that Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.), the incumbent congressman, isn’t making himself More…