From The Hill, about the conservative Republican: "Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) indicated on Thursday that he might continue
to pursue legal options if a circuit court rules on Friday against his
request for a full recount. West's request, for a full recount of
all eight days of early voting in a county in the 18th district, is due
to be heard in court on Friday. If the court rules against him, Democrat Patrick Murphy will likely be
named the official winner of the race. But West has 10 days after the
race is officially called to contest it."
The vote margin was 0.58, just outside the 0.50 threshold required for an automatic recount: "On Thursday, he didn't rule out the prospect of continuing the battle. 'I
think that the most important thing is that everyone knows across this
county that something happened with those early-voting ballots. And if
people don't want to do right by the American people, we will continue
to stand and be a voice for them so that their fears and their concerns
are still taken care of,' he said."
What's next?: "Past the
immediate 10 days, West could continue to challenge any decisions in
Murphy's favor and take the issue all the way to the Florida Supreme
Court, or even to the floor of the Congress. Constitutionally, Congress
is given the right to decide the makeup of its members."
Meanwhile, Democratic officials are accusing Florida Governor Rick Scott of "improperly" interfering in the matter on behalf of Rep. West.
Allen West Court Battle Could Drag Into 2013
