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.
Read More at Broward Palm Beach New Times

Allen West Campaign Is All Over the Map -- Except in the District Where Votes Count

Allen West Campaign Is All Over the Map -- Except in the District Where Votes Count

By Thomas Francis, Broward Palm Beach New Times
Fri., Aug. 6 2010 @ 2:27PM

For a man with an Army background, Allen West seems to have a hard time reading a map. The candidate in the 22nd Congressional District that spans coastal Broward and Palm Beach counties will be opening a new campaign office Tuesday -- in the 23rd Congressional District.
Read More: Broward Palm Beach New Times

Allen West Claims That Congressman's Wife Sabotaged Charitable Efforts

Allen West Claims That Congressman's Wife Sabotaged Charitable Efforts
By Thomas Francis, New Times
Tue., Jul. 20 2010 @ 1:33PM

Allen West Attacks Klein, his wife, Cystic Fibrosis Charity, and Family of sick girl in another ridiculous blog post. But the sick girl and family have struck back.
Hows it feel to get a smack down by a girl with Cystic Fibrosis West?
Read More: at Broward, Palm Beach New Times

Allen West Outraged by Suggestion He's Racist Against Himself

Allen West Outraged by Suggestion He's Racist Against Himself
By Thomas Francis, Mon., Jul. 19 2010 @ 10:26AM
After the NAACP passed a resolution declaring the tea party to be a "racist" organization, you knew that Allen West would have something to say. After all, he's one (if not the only?) tea party-backed congressional candidate who's African-American.
Read More at Broward Palm Beach New Times

Another New Times Notable: Allen West Abuse of Iraqi Prisoner Highlighted in Bestselling Book

Allen West Abuse of Iraqi Prisoner Highlighted in Bestselling Book
By Thomas Francis, Tuesday, Jun. 8 2010 @ 12:57PM
An excerpt from Tom Ricks' 2006 book Fiasco alleges that former U.S. Army Lt. Col. Allen West -- a candidate for Congress in Broward and Palm Beach -- had to be told by a subordinate that the interrogation of an Iraqi detainee had gone too far.
Read More: http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2010/06/allen_west_abuse_iraqi_fiasco_tom_ricks.php