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FOCUS: Andy Borowitz | Virginians Choose Even Bigger Tool
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "In a development that few had thought possible, Republicans in the Seventh District of Virginia on Tuesday night found an even bigger tool than Rep. Eric Cantor to represent them in the United States Congress."
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Cantor to resign from leadership post in July
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) plans to step down from his leadership post by the end of July, setting off a weeks-long scramble for the chamber's number two job, according to three Republicans familiar with his plans.
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Tea party activists try to turn Brat's win into national wave
Organizers see Cantor's defeat as inspiration for handful of GOP primaries that remain.
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Replacing Eric Cantor will almost necessarily be a messy process
An informal, mine-laden vote lies ahead for the House Republicans.
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