Allen West converts campaign account into Deep Strike PAC

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Former U.S. Rep. Allen West has converted his campaign committee to a federal PAC and registered it as Deep Strike PAC, Roll Call reports.

Deep Strike PAC will support or oppose more than one federal candidate and is affiliated with the Allen West Guardian Fund, his leadership PAC. The treasurer is Gregory Wilder in Deland.

Under its former name, Allen West for Congress, reported cash on hand of $142,672 as of March 31.

During the first quarter of 2013 the committee donated $400,000 to the Allen West Foundation; paid $131,784 to Holtzman Vogel Josefiak PLLC for recount legal expenses; paid $27,500 to Dickinson & Mcdonald, P.A. for accounting; paid $110,000 to Out Loud Strategies Inc., for fundraising planning; among other expenses.

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