Potential McCain VP pick, Congressman Eric Cantor, could prove attractive to libertarians?
The conservative blogosphere is buzzin’ this morning with heavy rumors of an imminent McCain VP pick. The latest name to surface is that of Republican Congressman Eric Cantor from Virginia. Cantor, 45, is a Jewish American, married, with three children. He’s got solid conservative credentials. Most especially he’s a hardcore budget hawk which fits in with McCain’s fiscal policy. Moreover, he’s solid on drilling in Alaska and off the Coasts. But does he have libertarian appeal? This from the Washington Post, July 25: But someone who isn’t shy at all about touting Cantor’s prospects on the GOP presidential ticket is Rep. Virgil Goode (R-Va.), whose district is next door to Cantor’s. Goode, who has become Cantor’s No. 1 booster, tells the Sleuth McCain should choose the Virginian for two main reasons: he’s a prodigious fundraiser, something McCain desperately needs to compete against Barack Obama’s money machine, and he’s a true conservative. Goode says by choosing Cantor, McCain could st
