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tcaudilllg

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64. Say what you will about the blue dogs,

Sat May 5, 2012, 01:39 AM

May 2012

but on the votes that really matter they usually come through. They shy away from anti-war votes, but when it's a major reform they tend to be in line (if they understand it). You can't let them lead or they will go the way of Jim Wright and Bob Packwood, but when it comes to winning a swing district nobody does it better.

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Virginia Voters overwhelmingly reject Eric Cantor [View all] Galraedia May 2012 OP

But it has to be district 07 that feels that way or he stays in the House treestar May 2012 #1

Well, he won't have Wayne Powell's vote... immoderate May 2012 #3

Indeed gratuitous May 2012 #4

I see the fastest way to get Cantor out is with a primary challenge. obxhead May 2012 #5

Swap one nitwit for another gratuitous May 2012 #6

Through its district boundaries, the GOP has protected this seat from the encroachment spooky3 May 2012 #13

Thanks Spooky obxhead May 2012 #14

thanks, this is good spooky3 May 2012 #20

Wayne Powell lefairhill06 May 2012 #28

Thanks, and guilty as charged gratuitous May 2012 #29

I'm guilty as well. obxhead May 2012 #38

Ex-military people do well in Virginia. The key is for Powell to develop a sound platform bluestate10 May 2012 #52

I don't know, wayne powell, has a nice ring to it. newspeak May 2012 #62

Say what you will about the blue dogs, tcaudilllg May 2012 #64

What can we do to help? lastlib May 2012 #8

Alerted on... Hubert Flottz May 2012 #24

D%$&, you scared me ther for a second! lastlib May 2012 #60

Agreed. This source is not much of a news site jberryhill May 2012 #23

As long as Unversal Leaf and the Chamber of Commerce likes Cantor he stays elected underpants May 2012 #47

So interesting treestar May 2012 #56

I have to wonder elleng May 2012 #61

I dip my tea bag in honor of this post. ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #2

Get ready! Eric Cantor's going to be calling the... canuckledragger May 2012 #7

I sure do hope! freshwest May 2012 #50

This is what happens when redistricting happens. You get people like Cantor and Bachman. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #9

good to know barbtries May 2012 #10

Then he should be hovering at 1% by the time November rolls around anti-alec May 2012 #11

Meanwhile, VA elected a Pat Robertson graduate governor just1voice May 2012 #12

agreed - I can't understand how that happened YET Obama has a big lead spooky3 May 2012 #15

Most of the population in VA is in N. VA which is mostly (D) just1voice May 2012 #18

But this doesn't explain why voters in the state (including NoVA) support BOTH spooky3 May 2012 #32

You have that right. obxhead May 2012 #16

which article do you mean? spooky3 May 2012 #17

This article's poll cites "moderates" and "independents", both repukes just1voice May 2012 #31

if you are referring to the OP's linked article, I don't see any obvious lies in the article. spooky3 May 2012 #33

What are "moderates" and "independents" in Virginia? just1voice May 2012 #36

Yep libodem May 2012 #19

How do these assholes get elected in the first place? Initech May 2012 #21

Cantor preceded the Tea Party nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #25

He represents a very rich enclave in a very poor area Recursion May 2012 #59

"Just 27%" Hubert Flottz May 2012 #22

Which Virginian, shouldn't be on any list of "GREAT" Virginians? Hubert Flottz May 2012 #30

One of these things is not like the other abolugi May 2012 #34

Same toilet paper mentality, different asshole... DainBramaged May 2012 #35

When are they going to vote him out? nt invictus May 2012 #26

Rock the fuck on! WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #27

Vote him out then Virginians. Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #37

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Virginians tend to dislike any candidate likely to make us all look stupid AlbertCat May 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2012 #42

yet you attack all VA voters AlbertCat May 2012 #45

Virginia Voters overwhelmingly reject Eric Cantor AlbertCat May 2012 #40

Does that include the Dem legislatures and the Dems of VA? n/t cynatnite May 2012 #44

Does that include the Dem legislatures and the Dems of VA? AlbertCat May 2012 #46

Thank you. obxhead May 2012 #57

Here's some more good news: Obama is up 7 points over Romney in Virginia in poll released today Tx4obama May 2012 #43

It matters only when (if) quakerboy May 2012 #48

Eric Cantor is a punk of the first order. amandabeech May 2012 #49

Yes there is a Yahweh, Eric Historic NY May 2012 #51

hee hee hee libodem May 2012 #53

Cantor, the human toothache. SunSeeker May 2012 #54

It would be a national day of celebration Iwillnevergiveup May 2012 #55

Unfortunately suburban Richmondians still like him Recursion May 2012 #58

Richmond was the capitol of The Wizard May 2012 #63

He is sickening. Why in hell B Calm May 2012 #65