Eric Cantor: did nothing about jobs, now has to find a new one

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Yeah, but I don't think that was the case here. Cantor's district, as described by some news sources, (USA Today, for one), is very conservative. I just don't see democrats wasting their time on that one. At least not in that district.

Cantor's district, as described by someone who lived there most of his life, has been historically red, but not so decisively that a Tea Party lunatic's obvious shortcomings don't present a great chance for a solid Democrat running against him. Virginia isn't Mississippi.

I don't know that I really believe this explanation. I've heard it claimed by either party when a candidate they consider extreme is elected in the primary. I don't know, I think it would require a well organized campaign to do such and I've never seen any real evidence of a secret underground campaign to vote in less electable candidates. Also it doesn't really make sense, could you really imagine a dyed in the wool Democrat going out and voting for the more extreme Republican just because he might be more beatable? Seems like a stretch. What if the gamble doesn't pay off? Then you end up with someone you disagree with more in office.