Wayne Powell's in Charlotte!
http://prospect.org/article/man-who-wants-beat-eric-cantor
This afternoon, I spoke to Wayne Powell, a Virginia Democrat who is running to unseat House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the states 7th District, which extends down to Richmond. Powell, a small business owner and retired Army intelligence officer, thinks Cantor is too ambitious to effectively represent the district. People are tired of not being listened to, not being attended tohe doesnt return calls. Unless theyre his supporters or his contributors, he doesnt have time for them, says Powell. By contrast, he explains, Im a real representativeI dont want to be speaker or leader of the House.
The 7th District is one of the more conservative areas of Virginiahence, Eric Cantorso I asked Powell what he would do to distinguish himself from other Democrats, and even President Obama. On Obamacare, he was unwilling to distance himself, and presented his support as the rational decision of a businessman. Ive hired two people in the last year who were able to stay on to their parents insurance, and so the firm didnt have to cover it, he said.
If theres an issue where Powell stands in opposition, its the war in Afghanistan. He doesnt think that we should have entered the country, and he thinks we should leave as quickly as possible. I think we should bring our troops home. Thats my view, as a military guy.