Amy Goodman
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Eric Cantor Suffers Historic GOP Primary Loss in Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Corporate Backlash
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7:01Now PlayingHouse Majority Leader Eric Cantor has lost Virginia's Republican primary in one of the most stunning upsets in Congressional history. Cantor fell to Tea Party challenger David Brat, whose campaign accused Cantor of being insufficiently rightwing. Cantor's defeat could upend Republican politics while further endangering the prospects for immigration reform. Brat ran on a staunch antiimmigrant platform, citing Cantor's mild support for a version of the DREAM Act. The House's secondmost powerful Republican, Cantor had been the presumed next in line to replace Speaker John Boehner. Cantor's campaign raised $5.4 million dollars to Brat's $200,000. It's the first time a House Majority leader has lost a primary since the position was created in 1899. Although his opponent painted him as a moderate, Cantor has played a key role in the Republican effort to thwart President Obama's agenda, from healthcare reform to last year's government shutdown. We are joined by John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation.
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