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Republican close to campaign says McCain vetting Va. Rep. Eric Cantor as possible running mate
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune ^ | August 2, 2008 | Bob Lewis

Posted on 08/02/2008 4:32:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

RICHMOND, Va. - U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia has been asked for "personal documents" by John McCain's campaign, a Republican knowledgeable with the discussions said Saturday.

Cantor, 45, the chief deputy minority whip in the House, has been mentioned among several Republicans as a possible running mate for McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.

The Republican familiar with the conversations between Cantor and the McCain campaign said Cantor has been asked to turn over documents, but did not know specifically what records were sought.

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; 2008veep; cantor; election; electionpresident; elections; ericcantor; gop; mccain; va2008; vicepresidency
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To: chiller

Oh! You are so right about the color coded alert system! I had forgotten that.

He is too close to Bush. Liability this year. And he is a white guy, also a liability this year.

We best not be color blind, or they will punch us in the face, and blind us!


181 posted on 08/02/2008 9:30:34 PM PDT by tuckrdout (~ 'Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.' ~)
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To: Miss Didi

Who is on the campaign. Cuz they are idiots! He shouldn’t listen to a thing they say. They haven’t done a darn thing. It is the worst camgaign I have seen since Bob Dole. It is horrible. It does seem that he is “out of touch”, like Obama always says.

There are some great young republicans out there. He needs some of them on his team. He needs to listen to the FReepers! There are no better advisers out there, than who is on this board!

Course, sadly the poor man has to wait for someone to find webpages for him....again, I ask, who is on his campaign team? Someone needs to get him to this site!


182 posted on 08/02/2008 9:38:53 PM PDT by tuckrdout (~ 'Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.' ~)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I don’t know. If the world made sense, Duncan Hunter would be the candidate.

Now, we have to work with what we have.


183 posted on 08/02/2008 9:42:08 PM PDT by tuckrdout (~ 'Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.' ~)
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To: SoCalPol

Good Post.

I swear some here wouldn’t be satisfied with a McCain/ Moses ticket.

The Gentleman has voted solid conservative he has good experience credentials and as far as can be seen so far he comes with no baggage.

Cantor could be a very good pick.


184 posted on 08/02/2008 9:46:05 PM PDT by A message
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To: Cinnamon Girl

In 2002, he beat Cooter from Dukes of Hazzard.

Cantor Beats ‘Cooter’ in Va. Race

http://www2.jsonline.com/election2000/ap/nov02/ap-brf-eln-cooter-110502.asp


185 posted on 08/02/2008 9:51:23 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: Doohickey

Listen, if were gonna ignore the will of the People of the United States....who clearly WANT a black person so badly that they will vote for anyone who talks well.....if we are going to ignore that and go ahead and have a white VP...

Then the only choice is:

Former Montana Governor Marc Racicot. He’s the best.


186 posted on 08/02/2008 9:51:49 PM PDT by tuckrdout (~ 'Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.' ~)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Very Conservative: Would be a big help to energize the Base especially with Mac’s age.

Very Jewish: Might help with the Jewish vote who’d love to see a Jewish VEEP.

Very Virginian: Could help keep VA in the GOP column.

Very Young (45): Compared to McCain. He’s a year younger than Obama.

Only problem: No Congressman has been elected Prez. since Garfield in 1880.


187 posted on 08/02/2008 9:57:21 PM PDT by no dems ("Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice...." Barry Goldwater)
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To: HokieMom
With more than half the precincts reporting, Cantor had 72 percent of the vote to Jones' 28 percent.

Ouch.

188 posted on 08/02/2008 10:01:22 PM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (McCain calls it "radical islamic terrorism," the dems don't refer to it at all)
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To: Domestic Church

Cantor would be like Dan Quayle back in ‘88. Remember back then George H.W. Bush was an old guy even though he was still in his sixties. Quayle appealed to the soccer moms in the election.


189 posted on 08/02/2008 10:02:09 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Another stroke of genius from the bird brain. That’ll get us the worst possible of tickets, though it could be argued that any ticket led by McPain would qualify for that “honor”. What a revoltin’ development this is.


190 posted on 08/02/2008 10:13:06 PM PDT by thelastvirgil
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To: retrokitten

Thanks for thinking of the FR ladies...


191 posted on 08/02/2008 10:16:31 PM PDT by happygrl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Never heard of the guy but here is a picture of him.


192 posted on 08/02/2008 10:31:09 PM PDT by Spunky (You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences)
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To: no dems
"Only problem: No Congressman has been elected Prez. since Garfield in 1880.

He wouldn't be running for president, rather for the vice president position.

193 posted on 08/02/2008 10:32:19 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Barack Obama: In Error and arrogant -- he's errogant!)
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To: retrokitten; CaptainK

If you want to make up for the jerky behavior, how about posting a pic of the ‘other’ kitty instead?


194 posted on 08/02/2008 10:43:58 PM PDT by mbraynard (You are the Republican Party. See you at the precinct meeting.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hm, never knew this guy, but he sounds passable. EXCEPT: does he have any experience outside politics? That is Romney’s great strength; he knows what runs the real world outside the Beltway, he’s a proven troubleshooter in both public and private arenas, and he was an accomplished governor (of the deepest-indigo state no less). He hasn’t been as consistently conservative as I’d like to see, but his real-world experience and accomplishments are compelling, and valuable in how they complement McCain’s own strengths and weaknesses.

Cantor sounds good, but I need some convincing the ticket (and the Administration) would work as well as with Romney as VP.


195 posted on 08/02/2008 11:11:44 PM PDT by RightOnTheLeftCoast ([Fred Thompson/Clarence Thomas 2008!])
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To: tuckrdout
That is fine.

I do know that I will not be voting for a Liberal Republican. Particularly if I have a choice of a Conservative on my ballot in November. As it stands, I may have 2 at least, outside of socialist Obama and liberal McCain.

196 posted on 08/02/2008 11:27:48 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (If you couldn't stand to be in a packed room of RINOs & LIBERALS for 3+hours DO NOT VOTE for McObama)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

IMO, Eric Cantor would be a great choice. Much better than I would expect from McCain. I say, go for it!!


197 posted on 08/02/2008 11:38:07 PM PDT by upsdriver
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To: mware
I would prefer Mike Pence.

Good choice, I would prefer Duncan Hunter.

198 posted on 08/02/2008 11:42:59 PM PDT by upsdriver
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To: paltz
I like him better than mccain.

I like everybody better than McCain.

199 posted on 08/02/2008 11:44:39 PM PDT by upsdriver
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To: fieldmarshaldj
McPain needs someone like Mitt with a proven track record that IS conservative.

Mitt barf alert

200 posted on 08/03/2008 12:09:51 AM PDT by rabscuttle385 ("When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." Ronald Reagan)
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