You can also hear him here:

http://www.newsofhisland.com/blog/?p=4749

And he wrote this:

http://frontpagemag.com/2009/09/27/standing-with-israel-by-lt-colonel-allen-west/

He comes off as a bit anti-Islamic, but not to a fault. He attacks Obama's government as oppressive and he shouldn't do that. Surprisingly enough the majority of Americans who voted for Obama don't think like the radicals on the right and he won't score many votes with that (except from the radical right).

I see a potential problem in that some of the comments suggested that he should team up with Sarah Palin. That would destroy him. As he stands, he is a decent conservative candidate that everyone can identify with. Being in a team with Palin would move him into the loony bin. He must avoid that. He seems smart and knowledgeable. That's the image he must protect.

He is a Christian, but doesn't seem like a radical or fundamentalist. This means he probably can attract votes from the centre and left. If he can manage to point out why an aggressive foreign policy is good for the ideals that liberals want to profess, he should have an advantage over his liberal opponents who are willing to condemn women to stoning if they happen to live outside the US.

Since he is an African-American born in Atlanta, I am assuming that (in contrast to Obama) he actually knows what it is like to grow up as a member of a minority which was indeed at a time (and at the time) hated and discriminated against by society and the state. Many such people end up Liberal Democrats but he found a more natural home in the party that ended slavery and actually supported civil rights legislation.

I could see myself voting for him if he doesn't associate with the Tea Party/Palin crowd. I was wondering what happened to normal Republicans lately.

David, Son of Israel built Jerusalem and his son Solomon made it great. [...] One flag will fly over Jerusalem, the Israeli flag, never any other, certainly not a UN flag.

One day this will be a reality and Jerusalem will be the capitol of the world and all nations will flock to it to worship the one and true living God.  There will be one God and one people and it will be as it should be for eternity.  That's the final plan of God in the end.   

some may think I'm a radical.  I have strong and committed views when it comes to my Christian faith.  I consider myself a fundamentalist as well.  I guess it just depends on the definition you go with.  I abhor violence in any shape or form in defending our faith.  Love and prayer are my weapons and should be the only weapons of every God fearing Christian. 

What's wrong with the Tea Party crowd?  They are just voicing their distrust in the government and letting their own voices be heard.  I see no harm in that.  In fact, it's about time the people stood up and said something against they tyranny of our government these days. 

As a Christian, I am commanded to pray for the leaders (good and bad) of my country and those in authority over us.  I know they would not be there without God allowing it to happen.  I believe he puts the Kings in their places according to the wishes of the people. 

Got to see Col. West last night and was very impressed with his demeanor. It going to take people like him to wake up the black community to wool being pulled over their eyes. The crumbs of entitlement given to consistently buy their votes. He's message is a good one for all conservatives, but it's much harder to reach folks that can't see past social programs alone. 

Yes, and that's all true about you. But left-wingers wouldn't vote for you.

The point is the candidate has to attract votes from both camp to be succesful. Obama has managed to do that, somehow. Palin can't do it.

What's wrong with them is that they look exactly like the left-wing loonies who protested all the time when Bush was President. It's not helpful and they attract all sorts of loonies that nobody wants.

Despite what people (mostly liberals) have said about me here on JU I am fairly moderate, and while I happily supported George Bush I cannot support Sarah Palin and that new crowd. And I am sure that many American moderates who would otherwise vote Republican think the same.