Although the Republican race for U.S. Senate in Florida is crying out for at least one if not more candidates to compete for the nomination to face Bill Nelson next year, South Florida GOP Congressman Allen West will not be one of those candidates.
The freshman Tea Party favorite announced Monday afternoon that he will be running for office in 2012 – but for re-election to his House seat (which is no sure thing), and not the U.S. Senate.
This article appears in Aug 18-24, 2011.