WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - When Allen West showed up recently to inaugurate a Republican campaign office in West Palm Beach, a local party official enthusiastically introduced the Florida congressman as "Public Enemy No. 1." That prompted cheers from supporters of the firebrand Republican, whose provocative partisan rhetoric has made him a hero among conservatives but also a top Democratic target in this year's congressional races. West faces a tough re-election challenge in one of the country's most closely watched races. ...

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