McDonnell and Cantor seen as the future of the GOP
By JR Hoeft | Friday, November 21st, 2008 | PolicyBoth Attorney General Bob McDonnell and Rep. Eric Cantor were featured in the Washington Post’s “The Fix” today as two of the ten Republicans to watch as the future of the party.
Chris Cillizza writes that Minority Whip Cantor, coming in at number seven, “will be intriguing for many within the party looking for something new.” And that McDonnell, rated at number five, “will be seen as a sign that the Republican party is alive and well and living in Virginia” (if he wins next year’s gubernatorial off-year election).
McDonnell also appeared today on the nationally-syndicated “Laura Ingraham Show” where Ingraham paid him the compliment: “I’m so gratified that we still have people like you out there.”
She also calls him the “anti-Sanctuary City Attorney General”. Listen to a clip from the show:
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Iwould agree that Bob certainly is the future of the GOP here in Virginia, but Cantor not so much other than to say he has the insider connections and connected them rather quickly in Washington. If thats the kind of government we want to continue that by all means cantor is well skilled in raising money. He in my view would be better suited at another level and not in the House. Cantor like most Republicans are losing support in Henrico County in the 7th and even Obama won the County. Cantor is also beginning to lose support in Chesterfield from alot of of the younger (thats 30 to45) but his margins across the distrcit are still very comfortable. The issue alot of us, me included, held our noses again this time around. Many think he is the strongest but in reality in 2006 during the change election in Congress and then this year the Democrats put up miserable candidates. Look at what happen to Goode. Had the Dems actually had someone who worked as hard as Periello in the 7th maybe things would have at the very least required a debate. Thats the issue, folks appear disconnected from the likes of Cantor. Again, his bailout stance could eventually come back to bite him, potentially within the GOP itself in the 7th. There are alot of us infuriated with Cantor right now and his vote in support of the bailout, many of called his office to voice our concerns but to no avail. Don’t get me wrong I want a Republican in the 7th, but I am beginning to question whether Cantor is the one I want. He now is being elevated in Washington, rewarded in fact for turning his back on fiscal conservative ideals the last four to six years he has been in Congress and that is worrisome. Bob on the other hand, I look forward to working to bring him success.
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