Eric Cantor, Club For Growth’s Preferred Veep
Posted on August 6, 2008 at 11:25 pmFrom Kavon Nikrad:
Recent reports that GOP presidential nominee John McCain is vetting Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07) for the vice-presidential slot has prompted inquiries from the Club for Growth PAC about Rep. Cantor’s record on economic issues.
In short, Rep. Cantor’s record in the House, beginning in 2001, has been consistently strong in several economic policy areas, including free trade, school choice, tort reform, drilling in ANWR, and tax cuts. In the key area of government spending, Cantor’s record started out less strong, but has shown marked improvement in recent years, to the point where Cantor now ranks among the most pro-growth members in the House.
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Yes We CANTOR!
Posted on August 4, 2008 at 12:07 pmMedia Lizzy discusses a possible Veep choice for John McCain.
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Eric Cantor Getting Veep Vetted For McCain
Posted on August 2, 2008 at 7:41 pmMedia Lizzy reports that the campaign of John McCain has requested records from Rep. Eric Cantor likely for the purpose of vetting him as a potential Veep candidate:
He has been a forceful critic of Democrat Barack Obama’s resistance to lifting the federal ban on oil and gas drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Cantor has strong support among the party’s conservatives, perhaps comforting a segment of the base of the GOP that has been reluctant to embrace McCain, who has promoted himself as a maverick.
Cantor is also Jewish and would could bring an important segment of the electorate behind the Republican ticket. If McCain wins with Cantor as his running mate, Cantor would be the nation’s first Jewish vice president.
His drawback is his obscurity. Cantor was elected in 2000 from one of Virginia’s most conservative House districts. No Democratic challenger has come close to defeating him since, including actor Ben Jones, who played the Cooter character on the “Dukes of Hazzard” television comedy series.
SEE ALSO: Could the Cantor vetting cause Obama to change up?
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