Allen West takes sharp-elbowed approach as Texas GOP chair, raising intraparty tension ahead of legislative session
West has protested outside the Governor's Mansion and called the likely next speaker of the Texas House a "political traitor." The upcoming legislative session will put his influence within the party to the test. Full Story
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