West: Lincoln only served one term, too

GOP Rep. Allen West, the outspoken Florida conservative who lost his bid for a second term, doesn’t sound like someone who’s finished with national politics.

From his interview Friday with National Public Radio’s Michel Martin:

MARTIN: So what's next for you? WEST: Look, you know, God closes a door so that he can open up greater doors. I will continue to, you know, stand up and fight for this country. That's my goal. I have two daughters, 19 and 16, and I want to make sure that they grow up in a great America that provides them all the opportunities that it provided to their mother and father. MARTIN: Congressman Allen West is completing his term in Congress. He was kind enough to join us from a House recording studio on Capitol Hill here in Washington, D.C. WEST: And always remember, Abraham Lincoln only served one term in Congress, too. MARTIN: Duly noted. Congressman West, thank you so much for speaking with us.