Having Run Out of Votes to Recounts and Election Officials to Blame, Allen West Finally Concedes

Having Run Out of Votes to Recounts and Election Officials to Blame, Allen West Finally ConcedesHaving Run Out of Votes to Recounts and Election Officials to Blame, Allen West Finally Concedes

Highly divisive Tea Party congressman Allen West (R-FL) will have at least one of those titles stripped from his name after finally conceding to Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy in the race for the Sunshine State's 18th congressional district.

Though the election ended two weeks ago with Murphy as the winner, West spent the last 14 days trying to find enough votes to justify a district-wide recount.

But after browbeating St. Lucie County elections officials into a recount of 37,000 early ballots, Murphy's lead was actually extended to 1,904 votes (0.58%)...