Former Congressman Allen West was elected in the wee hours of Monday morning to serve as the Texas GOP’s next chairman, unseating current chairman James Dickey.

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Students would be wise to heed West’s words. Left wing students make their beliefs known on campus and so should those on the right.

The Washington Examiner reports:

Allen West to conservative students: ‘Don’t fall back’ when people call you names

Former Rep. Allen West issued a rallying call Tuesday to conservative millennials amid...

St. Louis University is requiring that a professor is given a chance to contextualize Allen West’s remarks before he makes a speech at the school. They’re not calling this a trigger warning, but that’s exactly what it is.

Young America’s Foundation reports:

SLU Requires Professor Speak Before Allen West to ‘Contextualize’ His Remarks

Saint...

Allen West served as an US Representative representing Florida’s 22nd and 18th District. He is a 22 year veteran of the military where he earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as well as a Bronze Star and a Meritorious Service Medal. Currently, he is a Fox News contributor,...

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Allen West served as an US Representative representing Florida’s 22nd and 18th District. He is a 22...

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Allen West served as an US Representative representing Florida’s 22nd and 18th Districts. He is a 22...

Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit wrote a column for USA Today this week suggesting that it would be smart for Obama to appoint a Republican as Eric Holder’s replacement for attorney general:

For next attorney general, reach across aisle

Having a Defense secretary from...

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Interview With Allen West and F.H. Buckley

to CPAC, or whatever the conference happens to be.

Of course, if I went I might have been chased down the hallway by gaggles of college kids seeking to get their photos taken with me, either that, or I would have stood alone in a corner hoping it would be over soon...

Early this morning Allen West released a statement conceding the race after his attempt to obtain a full recount lost any realistic chance.

Based on his team’s analysis there were not enough disputed or suspicious votes to overcome the approximately 2000 vote lead.

As indicated yesterday from someone close to the campaign, West...

Call it a hunch, call it reading tea leaves, call it whatever you want.

With the partial recount of early ballots in St. Lucie county having increased Patrick Murphy’s lead marginally, there are not many options left to Allen West since he remains outside the automatic recount threshold.

The Shark Tank notes that...

Another court hearing is scheduled for tomorrow.  Here’s the latest, according to local news reports:

As state auditors watch over the elections process in St. Lucie County through one recount, some are hoping a judge will grant a second.

A hearing has been scheduled...

A new video from the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Features two of our Operation Counterweight candidates.

I’m not sure this qualifies for the “Ever” award (I’m still partial to this), but it is a fantastic commercial.

Fantastic.

Fantastic, and I almost put another word before that.

The Murphy response? To criticize West’s military record involving the now famous incident when he zealously interrogated a hostile.

Good luck with that, Murphy. Terrorists just...

After you have maxed out, of course, on contributing to the Allen West Congressional Black Caucus Chick-fil-A Fund.

Via The Shark Tank, a Super...

I’m not sure on whom this reflects more poorly, Alcee Hastings (D-FL, ex-Judge, 1 of 8 fed officials ever successfully impeached, now sometimes spokesman for your Democratic Party), or HuffPo for actually reporting this nonsense.

But it’s out there, and has been picked up many places, so here you go from HuffPo’s...

I met Allen West this weekend when he was in Rhode Island.

Very impressive guy, even more so in person.

He is a prime target for Democrats and SuperPACs.  You can donate to his campaign here.

That is all.