Allen West Loses Re-Election
Outspent his Democratic opponent in Florida's 22nd district 5 to 1
Freshman Republican Rep. Allen West (Fla.) lost to Democrat Patrick Murphy in one of the closest, nastiest races in the nation, according to MSNBC election projections.
Despite out-raising Murphy nearly 5-to-1 and launching biting attacks on the Democrat, West fell short by just over 1,000 votes, with 97 percent of Florida's 18th District reporting, according to MSNBC.
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Yeah, second that. But don't worry - Alan Grayson got his seat back!!!! WTF is up with Florida...?