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CANTOR LOSES
politico.com ^ | 6/10/14 | Jake Sherman

Posted on 06/10/2014 5:14:03 PM PDT by cotton1706

RICHMOND, Va. — Dave Brat, a local economics professor, toppled House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Tuesday night in the most shocking primary defeat since Republicans took the House in 2010.

The conservative challenger’s victory halts one of the most meteoric rises in national politics, and illustrates the strong anti-incumbent fever that has taken over Cantor’s Richmond-area district. Cantor is the second House incumbent to lose this primary season — Texas GOP incumbent Ralph Hall was defeated by a tea-party backed challenger at the end of May.

Cantor’s defeat not only reorders Virginia politics, where Cantor was the highest-ranking Republican, but it completely throws the House Republican leadership into flux. Cantor, 51, was long seen as the next speaker of the House after John Boehner retires.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 113th; 2014gopprimary; 2014midterms; adiospendejo; aliens; brat; byebyerino; cantor; elections; teaparty; teapartyrebellion; uniparty; va2014; win; winning
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To: PJ-Comix

Yeah, I believe you’re right.... Some people see imagery boogies...


221 posted on 06/10/2014 5:53:49 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Gun-free zones" equal "Target-rich environment.")
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To: cotton1706

Now the important question: Will the GOP-e unite behind the nominee, or will they pout and divide the republican vote so the Democrat takes the seat. I hope they come up with the right answer, but my confidence is not as strong as I’d like.


222 posted on 06/10/2014 5:54:23 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: cotton1706

Like! Like! Where’s my ‘like’ button?


223 posted on 06/10/2014 5:54:26 PM PDT by softengine (Betrayal and Hypocrisy play on both sides of the fence.......but no one will admit it.)
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To: Myrddin

The Politico read is amusing. Looks like they got so depressed they ran out of words to say. The short article is nothing like the Solan article earlier today, which is posted on Drudge, where Solan was making fun of Drudge’s posts highlighting Cantor’s push on amnesty. Solan also made smart aleck remarks about Cantor being certain to win in the primary. Drudge is obviously celebrating the Cantor and Solan put down.


224 posted on 06/10/2014 5:54:57 PM PDT by iontheball
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To: Reddy
Obama imprisoned would be much better
225 posted on 06/10/2014 5:55:06 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: C. Edmund Wright

CNN is calling Cantor “a governing conservative”

Hahahahahahaha. Yeah. “a caving conservative” is more like it!


226 posted on 06/10/2014 5:55:11 PM PDT by cotton1706 (ThisRepublic.net)
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To: CatOwner

Virginia is an open primary


227 posted on 06/10/2014 5:55:20 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: Blue Highway

I’m seeing approximately 55% for Brat to 45% for Cantor.


228 posted on 06/10/2014 5:55:36 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: cripplecreek

Spent about $200,000.


229 posted on 06/10/2014 5:55:44 PM PDT by tennmountainman (Just Say No To Cochran And Boss Hogg.)
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To: RoseofTexas
reported that cantor called in to their headquarters to say amnesty is still on the table and will be pushed through!!! Auggggggghhhh!

Doubt it. Seriously doubt it.

230 posted on 06/10/2014 5:55:49 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: llevrok

“To the GOP(e) - OK, now that we have your attention.......”

Post of the day! ;-)


231 posted on 06/10/2014 5:56:01 PM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Why does every political hack think that he knows how to run my life better than I do?)
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To: cotton1706

I’ve had a certain cigar in the humidor that was just waiting for a special occasion.

Gonna light her up now!


232 posted on 06/10/2014 5:56:14 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smartass disorder.)
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To: Nik Naym

Clinton comment self edited ;)


233 posted on 06/10/2014 5:56:51 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (How's that 'lesser evil' workin' out for ya?)
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To: cotton1706

Woohooo My Blood Pressure just went down. Thank you Lord =)


234 posted on 06/10/2014 5:56:52 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: PJ-Comix
A write-in campaign for Cantor was mentioned on Fox just a few minutes ago. I don't know who brought it up but I heard it said.
235 posted on 06/10/2014 5:57:04 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: KC_Lion

Marvelous news. Tea Party power!


236 posted on 06/10/2014 5:57:09 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: cripplecreek

where is the “not wanted” picture?


237 posted on 06/10/2014 5:57:18 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: All
(Virginia) Unofficial Results - Primary Election - June 10, 2014
238 posted on 06/10/2014 5:57:28 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: cotton1706
"The Tea Party is dead" ... my a**!

Take that Vichy Republicans!

239 posted on 06/10/2014 5:57:29 PM PDT by SecondAmendment (Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
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To: cotton1706

May I join you however for me is Diet Coke LOL


240 posted on 06/10/2014 5:57:39 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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