Clay Shaw News

The Democrats vying to replace departing Rep. Allen West from his 22nd congressional seat - businessman Patrick Murphy and former West Palm Beach mayor Lois Frankel - may miss the retired Army colonel and tea party crowd pleaser because his rants on Fox News fired up the left and delivered dollars to their campaign coffers.

EXCLUSIVE CLAY SHAW TO BACK ROMNEY: Mitt Romney will get the endorsement of former Florida Congressman Clay Shaw and his wife, Emilie, today.

South Florida Congressman Allen West begins his re-election campaign this year with more than $2.7 million after raising more than $1.75 million during the last three months of last year, his staff reported on Monday.

The program is getting underway. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, a former state senator from North Palm Beach, is warming up the crowd, praising Republican ledership.

Clay Shaw on hand for Mitt Romney rally in West Palm Beach. dkpbpost: Post On Politics: 'Caylee's Law' that's not a 'Caylee's Law' gets first nod of approval in Senate http://t.co/ipfLJljQ JKennedyReport: Fla's $2 billion budget hole looks likely to remain.