Anyone Know About Cantor?

[trublu992]

Did he win substantially or was it a fight?

[bayareamike]

1. According to NBC, he won 59 - 41

http://elections.msnbc.msn.com/ns/politics/2012/virginia/#.UJxk6o5euUM

[elleng]

2. Fairly significant.

Haven't compared with his previous runs.
Helping friend on his campaign help Wayne Powell decide whether to run in '14. Thoughts?

[trublu992]

3. Question

Do you think his seat is safe because of how district lines are drawn

[elleng]

4. Was apparently made 'safer' with redistricting,

but I don't live there and don't really know.

[2theleft]

6. I'm in VA

Henrico County, which went Blue. I voted for Powell obviously, but my nephew told me he read somewhere (I can't remember where he said) that the latest redistricting made a good portion of Cantor's district one of the most red in the state. We are going to have to have a heck of a candidate to beat him.

Here is what it says his district is:

7th District of Virginia: Jurisdictions

Part of: Henrico, Richmond city, Chesterfield, Caroline, and Spotsylvania

All of: Hanover, Goochland, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Culpeper, Rappahannock, and Page

Henrico is split - west end = red, east end = blue...his district obviously includes western Henrico, and a very red part of Chesterfield. ALL of the other counties are CRAZY Red. It will tough to beat him, but we can do it with a potentially moderate candidate with funding.

[elleng]

7. I suspect there won't be a 'better' candidate than Wayne Powell.

'Funding' may be the answer. I think Powell can be seen as 'moderate.'

http://www.powellforva.com/issues

[2theleft]

8. I agree...

In conversations with a few Dems at work - MODERATE dems, they said that Powell could come across as a little "extreme". Was a passing conversation, but I will follow up with them to see what they meant and get you back that feedback if you want. Not sure if it's valuable or not. The district is pretty conservative, even Dems are more moderate Dems from what I can see.

[elleng]

9. Would like to hear what they say.

I do think that Wayne Powell is 'moderate,' was looking for his first tv ad: 'You're my kind of Republican.' I thought DUers wouldn't take to him for this reason.

If you get any good feedback, I'd to share it with my friend who worked on Powell's campaign.

Thanks

Seems to me that with info from this election, useful strategies can be developed.

[ladjf]

5. Cantor is as dumb as Ryan and Romney. Someone with brains and courage

could get him under control. Where is the NSA when you need them?