GOP Campaign Committee Chair: Immigration Contributed To Cantor’s Loss

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., speaks to Republicans at the annual Dorchester Conference on Saturday, March 5, 2011, in Seaside, Ore. The Dorchester Conference is an annual meeting where Republicans hear from politicians ... Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., speaks to Republicans at the annual Dorchester Conference on Saturday, March 5, 2011, in Seaside, Ore. The Dorchester Conference is an annual meeting where Republicans hear from politicians and debate issues. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper) MORE LESS
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Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) stance on immigration reform contributed to his primary loss.

“I think Democrats and others who try to read too much into this that isn’t there are making a big mistake that will be fatal to them in the fall,” Walden said on “Fox News Sunday,” according to Politico. “I think [immigration] played a role. But again there were a lot of other issues in this race, as well.”

The NRCC chair also said that the race still needed to be analyzed closely.

“You have to go back and do a real analysis of what happened in that race and what didn’t happen in that race,” he said.

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  1. Well, of course I didn’t see it but when he said this was he sitting next to the Georgia rep who just now said the lack of immigration reform was all Obama’s fault? The Jon Stewart material is writing itself today.

  2. Avatar for pine pine says:

    ". But again there were a lot of other issues in this race, as well.”

    like maybe spending more on Steak dinners for lobbyist and donors than your opponents entire campaign ?

  3. I think it’s more likely that Candor’s supporters didn’t show up because he was favored to win easily. It was a open primary and a lot of democrats came out to vote against him. He shut down the government, cut unemployment benefits and blocked VA funding. Teaparty voters could see he wasn’t representing their interests. It had nothing to do with immigration reform. Brat will never be elected.

  4. Wait…what? Rep. Price (DB-GA) says it’s all Obama’s fault…RWDBs just can’t get their talk points straight.

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