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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCantor Couldn’t Buy His Reelection
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Cantor Couldn’t Buy His Reelection (Original Post)
kpete
Jun 2014
OP
How much did outside sources SPEND on Brats race? No one wants to answer that
uponit7771
Jun 2014
#5
underpants
(182,632 posts)1. Brat spent $122k - Cantor spent $168k on steak dinners
kentuck
(111,056 posts)2. Even with gerrymandering....
there are no safe districts when you have a primary opponent.
tblue37
(65,227 posts)3. Sullivan quotes another writer who shows that hubris is probably
what destroyed Cantor. He spent his money on luxurious travel and food expenses, and his time traveling the country on behalf of other Repub candidates. Almost no money, staff, or time was targeted at his home district. He probably believed his win was assured, so he spent his time making other Repubs indebted to him so he could run for Speaker of the House.
alsame
(7,784 posts)4. Putting aside the
politicians and party involved, this gives me great satisfaction. The power of the people trumped money and incumbency.
uponit7771
(90,304 posts)5. How much did outside sources SPEND on Brats race? No one wants to answer that