A Profile of Allen West

It's in the Washington Post Magazine. A sample:

I know everyone is kind of perplexed about, you know, a black Republican congressman from South Florida who's a very strong conservative. But I think when you look at the basis of a conservative ideology--individual responsibility, accountability, faith, good education and national security--that's how I was raised. I think it's important to talk about conservative principles and values and not make it such a boogeyman thing.

Read the rest here.
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