House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been defeated by a tea party-backed challenger in the Republican primary.

Economics professor Dave Brat won a stunning upset victory against Cantor on Tuesday in the 7th District Republican primary contest, which is in the Richmond area.

Cantor is the second-most powerful member of the U.S. House and was seen by some as a possible successor to the House speaker.

His loss to a political novice with little money marks a huge victory for the tea party movement, which supported Cantor just a few years ago.

Brat had been a thorn in Cantor's side on the campaign, casting the congressman as a Washington insider who isn't conservative enough. Last month, a feisty crowd of Brat supporters booed Cantor in front of his family at a local party convention.

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Those who joined the Tea Party movement -- many of whom had never before been politically involved -- were never interested in personal power. They are still politically involved and the base is still not interested in personal power albeit you kind of have to wonder about some of the self-proclaimed leaders.

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Wow!
Now, let's see if Cantor "takes it like a man" and actively supports Brat in the general.

P.S.
This earthquake oughta put the brakes on any Obama-appeasing, left-leaning, legislation between now and the November election!

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