marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/6/2008
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Rob Collins, chief of staff to Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) says on the record that his boss wants to take House Minority Leader Roy Blunt's job and is starting to make calls to that effect. Cantor will probably get what he wants. SO FAR, there is no movement to oust John Boehner, who sent a ...
redstate.com - 11/5/2008
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I have just heard from Eric Cantor’s office
that Eric will announce at 12:30 p.m. his intention...
to run for House Republican Whip. Cantor, elected in 2000, won his Richmond-area Congressional seat last night with 64% of the vote and received the ...
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Cantor to Run for Whip
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... of voters opposed the Bailout. A smart Republican comments, "McCain should have made that his issue."
# Bush voters broke 81-18 for McCain. The 2008 nominee effectively lost 1 in 5 Bush voters.
# 16 percent of Hillary voters backed McCain. The PUMAs exist, but not in numbers large enough to have made a difference, it seems.
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McCain lost the race when he suspended his campaign and then did not oppose the financial bailout. Mac had an opportunity and blew it.
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