The open Republican-leaning congressional seat in the Tampa Bay area of Florida will be one of the hardest defended seats in recent history. There are group of Republicans thinking about running for the seat, this as former Florida CFO, Democrat
In the second part of his interview with Breitbart News on the corruption in Congress uncovered in Government Accountability Institute President and Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer’s new book Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own
In an exclusive phone interview on Tuesday, former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) confirmed to Breitbart News that every committee slot on Capitol Hill for members, especially committee and subcommittee chairmen, comes with a fundraising price tag. “There’s a huge focus
One can only hope this scenario plays out. West says he will run for the Senate in 2016, not against Rubio, but if the seat becomes open, were Rubio decide to run for President, and with the Republican nomination. “If
Former Congressman Allen West believes that we should we just kill all terrorists, do you agree with him? And America is entertaining Hillary Clinton as President after she took part in abandoning Americans to die in Benghazi? Santayana said, “those
The FBI is now formally investigating the former Chief of Staff and best buddy of Democratic Congressman Joe Garcia, for his possible involvement in a “phony Tea Party candidate’s secretly funded mail campaign.” The Miami Herald’s reported this story –
Former Congressman Allen West has stated his opposition against military action in Syria, and so have other Democratic and Republican members of Congress. But West’s former opponent, Congressman Patrick Murphy (D) is still “undecided” on supporting Obama’s possible war against
In an essay marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous, “I Have a Dream” speech, former congressman Lt. Col. Allen West illuminated the parts of King’s dream that have gone unfulfilled while targeting the liberal establishment
Col. Allen West, a former Republican congressman from Florida, said at Monday’s March For Jobs rally, organized by the Black American Leadership Alliance (BALA), that when the establishment and the institutional left attack someone, it is a sign that person
Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) said the Senate’s immigration is a “slap in the face at the black community,” especially given the high levels of unemployment among blacks across America. West addressed the D.C. March for Jobs rally on Monday
Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) blasted pop’s reigning queen of weirdness, Lady Gaga, for her rendition last week at a New York City gay pride rally of The Star-Spangled Banner. The singer substituted “home for the gays” for the original lyrics
When the story first broke that Democratic Congressman Joe Garcia’s main-man/Chief of Staff/campaign advisor Jeffrey Garcia, along with two others were implicated in an alleged fraudulent absentee ballot request scandal, the political community immediately turned their eyes on the possibility that
Former Congressman Lt. Col Allen West joined me earlier this morning on “Mornings on the Mall” on WMAL in Washington DC. We discussed the latest on the “Immigration Reform” bill making its way through the senate, championed by West’s 2010
On May 16, Fox News announced it had hired former Florida Representative Allen West as a contributor to offer political commentary during the network’s daytime and prime time shows. In a statement, Executive Vice President of Programming Bill Shine said,
Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) is looking for a lieutenant governor, and he believes former Congressman Allen West fits the bill. The state’s former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, “resigned earlier this year after being questioned about an indicted charity that
Yesterday, True the Vote, the nation’s leading voters’ rights organization, announced its settlement with the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections regarding their records inspection rights under federal law and the Florida Constitution. This is excellent news: The agreement provides True
In today’s New York Times, guest columnist Ta-Nehisi Coates launches what is only the latest and most pretentious attack against Dr. Ben Carson, arguing that he is a fraud–not because of what he is saying, but because white conservatives seem
By now everyone is aware of Dr. Ben Carson’s recent rise to fame after he delivered the keynote address at the 61st annual National Prayer Breakfast, where he landed a well placed left jab and right hook punch squarely on
Former Rep. Allen West:
Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) told the CPAC audience on Thursday that there is nothing a liberal fears more than black conservatives. “There is nothing on this green earth that a liberal progressive fears more than a black American who
I guess since we have pretty much signed over the deed to the house to China, our politicians probably feel that we don’t have to keep tabs on them as much as we should. So, now China has the #2
If you tally up all of the total receipts from all of the Republican candidates who ran for Congress in the 2012 Republican primary election, and then the total receipts of those candidates who then went on to run in
From WPTV: A voter advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker to inspect voting records from the District 18 race between ex-congressman Allen West and U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy. True the Vote,
After one of the most expensive congressional races and recounts of 2012 between Rep. Allen West (R) and now Rep. Patrick Murphy (D), Houston-based True the Vote has committed to exposing exactly what happened in St. Lucie County–including hauling Elections
Congressman Patrick Murphy, who narrowly beat Allen West in the 2012 general election, got together with some of his pals in the House Democratic caucus, and may have violated a House Ethics rule. Murphy and company appeared in a political
Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) will not seek a 2014 rematch with Rep. Patrick Murphy, the Democrat who narrowly defeated him for a House seat in 2012. West, a Tea Party favorite, said he has his sights set on “something
Speaker Boehner and his Leadership team have mishandled negotiations over the “fiscal cliff.” Setting aside their tactical moves, their overall strategy going into the talks was misguided. They assumed that Obama wanted to reach a deal and that getting there
True the Vote, the nation’s leading nonpartisan effort encouraging citizens to protect our election process, has demanded the St. Lucie county poll books in Florida’s 18th district — the district of Congressman Allen West. True the Vote submitted formal requests
On National Public Radio last Friday, former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) explained his future role in politics. “Look,” said West, “you know, God closes a door so that he can open up greater doors. I will continue to, you know,
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West conceded his re-election fight Tuesday, two weeks after the election gave way to court appearances, two partial recounts and unending accusations by his camp that the vote count
(AP) Rep. Allen West concedes after Fla. recount fightBy MATT SEDENSKYAssociated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West conceded his re-election fight Tuesday, two weeks after the election gave way to court appearances, two partial recounts and
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) is seeking an emergency hearing after his challenger, Democrat Patrick Murphy, declared victory in Florida’s 18th congressional district race on Sunday. Murphy declared victory after the St. Lucie County canvassing board missed a noon deadline to
UPDATE 4: The SOE has closed down for the night with the hand count of the 304 found ballots unfinished. Hawkes relays that everyone on site except for SOE staff and law enforcement have been forced out of the building,
Allen West’s dogged pursuit of justice in the tallying of the vote for his reelection is starting to pay dividends. After West and his attorneys at the firm of Holtzman, Vogel, Josefiak filed suit against Florida Secretary of State Ken
Florida Republican Rep. Allen West isn’t giving up in his attempt to order a recount of his election loss. The incumbent Republican cited Florida officials in one county who have “already stated they had a 141 percent voter turnout.” West’s
Tea Party congressman Rep. Allen West demanded a recount today in his nail-bitingly close re-election race with Patrick Murphy. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Murphy has a lead of less than 3,000 votes. West’s campaign issued a statement: Late
An ad attacking Florida Republican congressman Allen West on his opposition to Obamacare produced by House Majority PAC, aligned with House minority leader Nancy Pelosi. The ad features a little girl whose character says she will be diagnosed with diabetes
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) ran a devastating commercial against Democrat Patrick Murphy that contrasted West’s military service with Murphy’s arrest outside a Florida nightclub. The arrest took place on the day West had received deployment orders. Now, the Democratic Congressional
TCPalm: Protesters rented a hotel room to crash an outdoor Allen West event at Pirates Cove Resort & Marina from their balcony above, prompting beer, ice cube and even salt shaker tossing before sheriff’s deputies escorted the protesters off the
Rep. ALLEN WEST: “Well, it’s very simple. When I listened to the UN ambassador Susan Rice today several words came to mind: asinine, naive, inept, incompetent and borderline ignorant. Because when you understand that the Egyptian government, their intelligence services,
