Pants on Fire! When we asked Allen West to back up his claim, he admitted it was wrong and changed it

Pants on Fire! When we asked Allen West to back up his claim, he admitted it was wrong and changed it.

West wrote that he "supports the rights of states to secure their border, such as in Arizona. Protecting US citizens must come first." For Klein he wrote: "Repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants, even as violence on our southern border is increasing rapidly."

Grodin got back to us in the evening of Sept. 16 and he told us that the West campaign had made an error.

"We made a little bit of a mistake and we corrected it,'' he said. "We changed it on the website. Obviously there haven't been any amnesty bills voted on this session. .... For the record the campaign made a little bit of a mistake and we corrected. It's nothing like flat-out lying on a TV commercial."

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Congressional candidate Allen West doesn’t live in the district he’s running in

Congressional candidate Allen West doesn’t live in the district he’s running in
By Anthony Man September 17, 2010 08:49 AM

Some voters aren’t sure where congressional candidate Allen West lives.

Several people who posted comments in the discussion (ME) about a Thursday blog post about the ad war in the congressional campaign between West and U.S. Rep. Ron Klein in the Broward-Palm Beach county 22nd districts debated where Republican West lives.
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Ron Klein Says Allen West is Too Extreme

Ron Klein Says Allen West is Too Extreme
Written by Kenneth Quinnell on 13 September 2010
And with quotes like: “I’m just honored to be here today with all my fellow right-wing extremists,” it’s easy to see why.
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The Man Show: What Does Allen West Mean When He Appeals for "Manliness" in American Politics?

The Man Show: What Does Allen West Mean When He Appeals for "Manliness" in American Politics?
By Thomas Francis, Mon., Sep. 13 2010 @ 9:00AM
​Allen West is doing his very best to make manliness an issue in the campaign for the 22nd Congressional District. He recently challenged his opponent, Rep. Ron Klein, to "man up" and to talk "how men talk."
Read More: Broward Palm Beach New Times

Allen West Follows Yellow Brick Road to Kansas

Allen West Follows Yellow Brick Road to Kansas
By Thomas Francis, Wed., Sep. 8 2010
Allen West has just two months before his general election faceoff against Congressman Ron Klein, but he wasn't inclined to spend this precious holiday weekend campaigning in the Broward/Palm Beach congressional district. Rather, he made a road trip to Leavenworth, Kansas, to speak at a rally for ten soldiers who have been jailed at that base after being convicted of murdering Iraqis.
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Allen West, Banking on Crazy

Allen West, Banking on Crazy
One of the most entertaining races in the entire country this cycle has to be the Klein-West battle in Florida's 22nd. The fun is provided almost entirely by over-the-top Allen West, the manifestation of machismo and everything the pistol-hugging wingnut fringe wants a Congressman to be. West is one of the best fundraisers in the country, drawing money from wackos in every corner of the country.
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On Wikipedia, Allen West's Heroism Unsullied

On Wikipedia, Allen West's Heroism Unsullied
By Thomas Francis, Wed., Sep. 1 2010 @ 9:40AM
Broward Palm Beach New Times
Allen West supporters viligant about scrubbing his Wikipedia profile of his past transgressions. They can't handle the truth.
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