Cantor for VP?

Thu, June 26, 2008 - 3:48 PM

Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., may be busy counting heads as the House Republicans’ Chief Deputy Whip and preparing for his reelection, but the four-term rep is also being touted as a potential vice president for John McCain. Yes, there’s even a Web site.

Cantor, 45, would bring youth to the Republican ticket and may help win swing state Virginia’s 13 electoral votes. But there may be a more practical next step for the Richmond-area lawmaker. If House Republicans suffer such devastating losses this November, as some pundits predict, the heads of top Republican leadership could roll, leaving Cantor poised to become the Republican leader. That’s one potential scenario anyway.

--Neil Simon