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In reply to the discussion: KRUGMAN: How big a deal is the surprise primary defeat of Representative Eric Cantor? VERY. [View all]WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)to run against Democratic Senator Kay Hagan... funny how Corporate Media didn't make such a big fuss about that.
I know of one DUer who lives in VA-7 and s/he had some interesting observations (there may be other VA-7 DUers, I'm just not aware of them). TARP, immigration, voting to re-open the government, steak dinners, blacks, whites, Hispanics, Indians, Cantor being a colossal prick... there are A LOT of variables.
This might shed more light:
http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/5121/eric-cantor
Just found this while Googling... dumping it here to read later:
Be brave, Republicans
Republicans must not misunderstand the meaning of Eric Cantors defeat
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21604155-republicans-must-not-misunderstand-meaning-eric-cantors-defeat-be-brave-republicans