/tags/allen-west Allen West en-US WLRN Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT /2012-12-26/after-beating-allen-west-house-freshman-faces-new-fight "Business Democrat" Patrick Murphy comes from a district that's home to more Republicans than Democrats. He managed to beat the outspoken Tea Party favorite, running on a pledge to try to end gridlock in Washington. But that will be a tall order. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT /2012-12-26/after-beating-allen-west-house-freshman-faces-new-fight Greg Allen /news/2012-12-10/newscast-florida-lawmakers-weigh-in-on-debt-crisis Republicans are upset that the president wants the debt ceiling included in budget talks. Meanwhile, former Republican Governor Charlie Crist switches… Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:58:02 GMT /news/2012-12-10/newscast-florida-lawmakers-weigh-in-on-debt-crisis WLRN-Miami Herald News /politics/2012-11-20/allen-west-drops-recount-fight-concedes-race-to-democrat-patrick-murphy Congressman Allen West has given up. According to an early post from Politico, the one-term Tea Party favorite from South Florida has acknowledged there's… Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:04:15 GMT /politics/2012-11-20/allen-west-drops-recount-fight-concedes-race-to-democrat-patrick-murphy Rick Stone /politics/2012-11-13/fighting-to-undo-loss-to-patrick-murphy-allen-west-plays-all-the-angles One of South Florida's leading constitutional scholars says U. S. Rep. Allen West is likely to lose his fight to recount the votes in District 18 and… Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:00:00 GMT /politics/2012-11-13/fighting-to-undo-loss-to-patrick-murphy-allen-west-plays-all-the-angles Rick Stone /politics/2012-10-18/allen-west-is-still-raising-more-money-than-anyone-else-in-the-house U.S. Rep. Allen West, who is famous for his confrontational Tea Party politics, has been dominating this year in terms of fundraising.He is not only out… Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:17:17 GMT /politics/2012-10-18/allen-west-is-still-raising-more-money-than-anyone-else-in-the-house /politics/2012-08-13/florida-republicans-pledge-allegiance-to-grover-norquist WASHINGTON - Grover Norquist may not be a household name. He’s never been elected to public office, just some conservative boards like the National Rifle… Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:17:18 GMT /politics/2012-08-13/florida-republicans-pledge-allegiance-to-grover-norquist Matt Laslo