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azurnoir

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55. Fla. certifies Murphy winner over West (Published: Nov. 10, 2012 at 4:40 PM)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:36 PM

Nov 2012

Florida elections officials Saturday certified Democrat Patrick Murphy as the winner in Tuesday's election over incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West.

The certification came one day after a Florida judge denied West's motion to impound ballots and voting machines for a possible recount. Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge David F. Crow ruled West's motion was premature because no official result had been announced.

West had raised the prospect of voting irregularities but the judge said there was no evidence any statute had been violated, the Fort Pierce Tribune reported.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/11/10/Fla-certifies-Murphy-winner-over-West/UPI-62991352583657/#ixzz2BwrLhMsy

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Florida certifies victory for House newcomer (Patrick Murphy over Allen West) [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2012 OP

YES!!!! Good on you, Florida (for once)... and screw you, Allen West hlthe2b Nov 2012 #1

Whoot! Awe-----some, awesome! ffr Nov 2012 #2

Cool! politicasista Nov 2012 #3

west acts like a spoiled brat cyclezealot Nov 2012 #4

This just popped up... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #31

yeah heaven05 Nov 2012 #5

Alan Grayson back and Allen West GONE BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #6

Music to my ears! spartan61 Nov 2012 #17

I love it! Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #25

Whom The Gods Would Destroy, They First Make Mad. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #7

He's been mad (insane) lol Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #26

Yay Paulie Nov 2012 #8

Oddball ex-congressman won't give it up Loge23 Nov 2012 #9

Alan West went South along time ago, what's wrong with Floridians to elect these jerks (Walker too)? xtraxritical Nov 2012 #32

K&R (nt) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #10

hit the road you teabagging piece of SHIT Skittles Nov 2012 #11

Get a job--a real job, not slinging shit on FOX. nt SDjack Nov 2012 #15

AMF! SCVDem Nov 2012 #12

Are you kidding? He would be the chairman. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #33

Hedge-head gets trimmed. Beautiful. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #13

West is Sore Loser Man. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #14

Crybaby west will never concede. Hopefully he'll never again be a congressman either. caveat_imperator Nov 2012 #16

Martha Davis and her Spouse said it best Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #18

what an amazing find SemperEadem Nov 2012 #49

This IS as GOD has preordained it to be.... BadGimp Nov 2012 #19

I agree with one qualification AAO Nov 2012 #24

Nor is 90% of the electorate bread_and_roses Nov 2012 #36

Thank you for that footnote!! AAO Nov 2012 #47

Please repost this...... blue sky at night Nov 2012 #51

Will he ever concede? AAO Nov 2012 #20

For West fifthoffive Nov 2012 #21

I got spam email about this race, from West's campaign 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #22

Awesome! Up2Late Nov 2012 #23

West refuses to concede. elleng Nov 2012 #27

This is the way back to sanity. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #28

Does anyone living in those three counties have a good drycleaner that they can recommend..... left on green only Nov 2012 #29

As much as I savor Rmoney and Lyin-Ryan's defeat..... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #30

I was really hoping for Bachmann's defeat, too - maybe next time around wordpix Nov 2012 #44

World Nut Daily and the Moony Times are claiming fraud.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #34

Is this legal? Hokie Nov 2012 #50

Consider the source, it's probably pure fiction. WND was Birther Central. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #53

Goodbye Allen. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out sakabatou Nov 2012 #35

LOL!!! The Freepers are now claiming massive voter fraud!!! Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #37

Anything we say, they copy. Loge23 Nov 2012 #40

These idiots claim all those people who stood in line for 8 hours during early voting,... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #41

The only possible explanation... Loge23 Nov 2012 #42

Good Work! Happy Holidays, all! Celebrate community! & Families! nt patrice Nov 2012 #38

So what is the score already? nolabels Nov 2012 #39

YAY!!!! wordpix Nov 2012 #43

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I wanted Cantor and Ryan gone too but this helpisontheway Nov 2012 #48

AP, Fox and CBS Reporting recount in St. Lucie County MNJon Nov 2012 #52

Try actually reading the article at the link you posted, please. Melinda Nov 2012 #54

Fla. certifies Murphy winner over West (Published: Nov. 10, 2012 at 4:40 PM) azurnoir Nov 2012 #55

His people are scrambling around trying to buy judges. Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #57

This will give him more time to ride with his biker gang Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #56