Posted on 10/27/2012 7:07:09 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
As freshman congressman Allen West fights for a second term, he’s facing a surprisingly strong challenge from a Democratic newcomer in one of the most vicious races in the country.
West, a tea party favorite, currently represents Florida’s 22nd District., which covers parts of coastal Palm Beach and Broward counties. But after redistricting he’s moved north to run in the 18th District, which includes Martin and St. Lucie counties and parts of northern Palm Beach County.
The 51-year-old veteran of Desert Storm and the Iraq war is facing Democrat Patrick Murphy, a 29-year-old businessman who works for his family's environmental cleanup business.
A conservative firebrand, West has made national headlines for his controversial comments, but Murphy contends he is so extreme he is an embarrassment. The Democrat’s ads have highlighted comments in which West referred to Social Security as “a form of modern, 21st-century slavery,” castigated Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as "vile" and "not a lady,” and complained that progressive women were “neutering American men.”
"When you're spending your time calling people communists or comparing them to Nazis or Marxists, that's no way to get things done," the Democrat said during a debate last week.
"I got into this race in large part because I'm tired of the extremism of the tea party," added Murphy, a former Republican.
West shot back in typical fashion. "I thought we lived in America, where we have freedom of speech and freedom of expression," he said. "I'm not going to be afraid of people just because they get upset at some of the things that are said."
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I like him as well, but bulldogs are a better fit for Congress.
How do you know this?
http://atr.rollcall.com/florida-dccc-cancels-buy-against-allen-west/
Sorry first one was wrong link.
Sorry, I'll work on being more pessimistic in the future.
Is this better?
I have only seen hundreds of West signs and bumper stickers in my area, but the people really didn't look like they would actually vote.
Maybe Mitt will appoint West SecDef or SecArmy. On the other hand, West needs to run for governor before he runs for POTUS.
“Sorry, I’ll work on being more pessimistic in the future.
Is this better?
I have only seen hundreds of West signs and bumper stickers in my area, but the people really didn’t look like they would actually vote.”
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LOL! Now you’re getting with the program! ;-)
http://m.tcpalm.com/news/2012/oct/18/scripps-poll-shows-west-sizable-lead-over-murphy/
West by 9 in recent poll.
Fabulous! I so want him to win.
Thank you so very much!
I’ll continue praying, regardless. He’s such a good, decent man.
West lives about a mile down the street from me. The people I talk to love him. And no, they haven’t pulled any of the garbage ads against him - in fact I can’t watch any of my crime shows on CBS without puking. But, West plays just as many. Strange thing though, don’t know if you have, but I haven’t seen ONE ad with Debbie Mayonnaise-Head Schultz these past few months, nor of her opponent.
so it seems Allen has plenty of money doesn’t it?
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