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Allen West

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Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (US Army, Retired) is a Republican Congressman representing Florida’s 22^nd district. He’s one of only two black Republicans serving in the 112^th Congress. West is a decorated officer who served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. While serving in Iraq, he was reprimanded for illegally interrogating and firing a pistol near the head of an Iraqi police officer he thought was concealing information regarding a murder plot. In West’s run for office, he championed the conservative ideals of small government and was endorsed by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

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Allen West Joins Fox News

Fox hires former congressman Allen West for his "valuable point of view."

Commentary: The Five Black People You Meet in GOP Heaven

If the GOP wants to attract African-Americans, they need to stop attacking other Black politicians.

He's Back!

Allen West may have lost his congressional seat but he has held onto every bit of his fire. In remarks delivered at CPAC on March 14, West pooh-poohed the desire of some Republicans to moderate its views to appeal to a broader audience, calling it...

In With the Old

CPAC organizers snubbed popular conservatives like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in favor of tried-and-faileds like former Florida congressman Allen West, Sarah Palin and presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Will ...

At Their Service

Former congressman Allen West still isn't interested in running for office again, but he does want to help others get elected through the Allen West Foundation. "The most important thing is, we want to be able to add a voice for minority and milit...

Mia Love, Artur Davis to Address Annual Conservative Confab

Black Republicans Mia Love and Artur Davis will be featured speakers at conservative conference in March.

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