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CANTOR LOSES…

Wait, I thought the Tea Party was dead?

(CBS News) – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., was stunned Tuesday, being booted from his seat in the Republican primary by David Brat, an upstart tea party-backed economics professor.
According to the Associated Press, Brat defeated Cantor in the 7th congressional district, shocking the political establishment. While many felt Cantor would be pushed by Brat, few predicted Cantor would ultimately be toppled.
Cantor was once popular in the tea party but has now become its target, with Brat leading a chorus of critics branding the incumbent as a Beltway insider who has lost touch with his conservative base at home. Cantor – who has outspent Brat by at least 5-to-1, according to the most recent campaign finance reports – has portrayed the challenger as too liberal for Virginia and touted his own opposition to many of President Barack Obama’s policies.
Cantor’s message resonated with Ken Dawson, one of 40 people who had voted two hours after his Chesterfield County polling place opened for a light-turnout election.
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"Too bad Graham won his primary. He needed to go too, but voters are either stupid or too complaisant to see Graham is in Barry's hip pocket. But Cantor losing gives me some hope! Now if only we can knock-off the rest of the RINOs we might be able to salvage what's left of Our Great Nation. There is no one happier than me to see Cantor LOSE and LOSE big time. What I would have given to see the look on Cantor's smug, whiney, sniveling, arrogant face when he got the news. Go home and cry Eric. Outspent your opponent $5 million to $100,000. Eat that RINO's. So I wonder if the establishment Republicans will take this as a sign and back off of amnesty. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure they'll ignore the people and stay stuck on stupid. Nice to get Cantor out though. Congratulations Mr. Brat." MC