Republican Eric Cantor has lost his seat in VA

[tb-av]

This is a major political role reversal.

It is not only a shocker but he was actually being groomed to replace speaker of the house.

[jpmuscle]

I'm pretty sure his victory was expected to be a landslide too.

I'm not seeing a downside to this lol

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[Grand58742]

Only 534 left that need replacing.

[NWPilgrim]

Republican blue bloods yapping for immigration amnesty will lose their base support. I have no idea who they think they are attracting. If you support amnesty and handouts you will vote for a Dem not a spineless Repub.

[tb-av]

Yep! Sabato from UVA and a respected analyst said today he would be surprised if Cantor did not win with at least 60%. Cantor has forever simply been a shoe in. This guy Brat has basically come out of the woodwork and the little I have heard him speak he sounds good.

He's an economics professor from a small private college here. ... and up until just maybe this week he would have run unopposed. Now a Dem and another economics professor from the same college no less, has decided to run against him.

There may be hope on the horizon.


Even Brat's own people can't believe it.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/0...at-107688.html

[punkey71]

Proudly voted for Brat today and convinced some neighbors to join me.

Truly stunning.

Awesome, but stunning.

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[Sam]

This is the primary. Is candidate Brat going to have a chance against the democrat candidate?

[jpmuscle]

For reference. Dems claim it was their doing.

http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/arti...vgPdBo.twitter

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[tb-av]

Well that's what I was saying above. Up until just recently he was going to run unopposed. IOW, had Cantor won, there would have been no opponent. My concern is that Dems helped this to happen but the geographic areas are not heavy Dem. So I think this was all Tea Party type mindset..... I hope anyway....

I'm not sure who the Dem is that has jumped in the game. I think with a win like this people will jump on board even more so. I feel like his chances are good. This is like a David and Goliath type win so hopefully the momentum will carry on.


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Cantor's friends are FURIOUS, said he was told by consultants that he was up 20-30 points, didn't need to worry...
— Robert Costa (@costareports) June 11, 2014

I'll bet they are!

Brat's win was true grass roots. The professional tea party groups were NOT spending money in this race. #cantor
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 11, 2014

Brat will now go on to face Democrat Jack Trammell in the general election this November. Trammell is a professor at Randolph-Macon College, where Brat is also a professor.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...2d4_story.html

[glocktogo]

Apparently, reports of the Tea Party's death have been greatly exaggerated!