Cantor’s Loss Spells Trouble for Moderates

Wednesday, 11 June 2014 | by Pat's Picks

The New York Times says House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s shocking loss to a Tea Party candidate in a Republican primary will likely pull the entire Republican party to the right and could doom any ambitious legislation, perhaps through the next Presidential election. The Times says Conservatives who have fueled showdowns on issues like immigration and raising the federal debt ceiling are likely to be emboldened by Cantor’s defeat. House leadership positions may now go to Republicans from solidly red states, not swing states like Speaker John Boehner’s Ohio and Cantor’s Virginia.

SOURCE: New York Times