Allen West hasn’t decided yet whether he’ll run again
After an expensive election that turned personal for each candidate, West assured reporters Tuesday that he’s holding up fine.
“It’s not like my life ends, and my life of service to this country doesn’t,” he said.
West first ran for Congress in 2008 in the Broward-Palm Beach seat he currently fills, but lost to then-U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, a Democrat. West bounced back behind Tea Party support in 2010 to upend the District 22 incumbent. As for plans to run for office, West said he hasn’t decided.
“That’s not for now. Now is to show appreciation for all these folks that did so much,” West said. “That’s between my wife and I and God as far as where we’re going to go. Folks have to understand that God orders your steps, not man, and better doors are going to open.”
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Two pop ups one over another… Brilliant Townhall… Brilliant.
Now get AP and Ed to sell crack on the corner… Mo Money, Mo Money.
Kaptain Amerika on November 27, 2012 at 2:19 PM
I’d back West if he ran for president. To hell with the GOP.
Rixon on November 27, 2012 at 2:21 PM
He probably wins in ’14, though I’m sure the Dems will be well-prepared for him if he does run again.
changer1701 on November 27, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Haha, yeah the pop up ads here make it very difficult to hang out here anymore. A lot of times my browser will freak out and shut down.
As for Alan West – I hope the man stays engaged in public life. He’s a good man and we need more like him. Maybe he’ll make a run for governor in the future.
dczombie on November 27, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Run-WEST-Run!
Pork-Chop on November 27, 2012 at 2:25 PM
West was redistricted out of his seat by the GOP.
He owes them nothing.
You are a great man, run for President.
portlandon on November 27, 2012 at 2:25 PM
So would I! And it zero to do with the shade of his skin, I love the man in the skin! I know West made some mad with some of his votes, but WHO in dc hasn’t? You can’t please everyone all the time!
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letget on November 27, 2012 at 2:25 PM
Like so many Great Americans – Allen West must fight
jake-the-goose on November 27, 2012 at 2:58 PM
Exactly and it is one of the reason that I am registering independent next election.
melle1228 on November 27, 2012 at 3:10 PM
He wasn’t redistricted out by the GOP. In FL the party in control of state government doesn’t get to gerrymander the congressional districts. They have a supposedly neutral panel, I think a panel of judges, that does the gerrymandering. And, big shocka, the new districts skew left. So, yeah, he got redistricted out of his seat but not by the FL GOP.
dczombie on November 27, 2012 at 3:14 PM
West for President!
He’s one of the few real men/menschen left in the land.
Schadenfreude on November 27, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Really, what did West ever do? When he had a chance to vote against raising the debt, he folded like a house of cards. He won’t be missed anymore than the rest of them.
Panther on November 27, 2012 at 4:14 PM