June 11, 2014
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s unexpected defeat in Virginia’s Republican primary has led many people to wonder how challenger David Brat could have pulled off such a decisive victory without warning signs showing up in Mr. Cantor’s internal polling, which had predicted him easily winning re-election. The reason is that Mr. Brat won by enlarging the primary electorate in this solidly Republican 7th District, which runs north of Richmond.Please click here to read the full article.