Rep. Eric Cantor’s name has popped up as a potential #2 for John McCain. Cantor, 45, was the featured speaker on the McCain campaign’s conference call with reporters today, and the AP reported over the weekend that the McCain camp asked for the Congressman’s paperwork, a sure sign of a real vettee. So let’s answer the question everyone’s asking: Who the the world is Eric Cantor?
Cantor is the chief deputy whip for the Republicans in the House, a lightening fast rise for someone who’s been in the House since 2001;
He went to George Washington University, has a law degree from William & Mary, and a masters from Columbia in NYC (go lions!);
Cantor represents Richmond, Virginia, a crucial state that the GOP needs to hold in November;
He’s the only Jewish Republican in the House, which always helps with the Florida snowbird vote;
His official bio notes, “While in New York, Eric met his wife Diana and brought her back to Virginia.” Does that sound weird? Maybe it’s just us…
He’s the good natured co-star of one our favorite cable news moments of all time:
