FILE - In this July 30, 2011, file photo, Rep. Allen West, R-Fla. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. West and two other high-profile House conservatives are facing opponents who insist that their views are too extreme, have trickier paths to re-election next month. GOP House candidate, West of Florida, Steve King of Iowa and Joe Walsh of Illinois are all embroiled in tough and expensive races that are drawing plenty of spending by friends and foes from around the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
