A bunch of publications are naming Rep. Eric Cantor, the only Jewish Republican in Congress, as a potential running-mate for McCain:
The National Journal, The Washington Post, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and a flurry of bloggers all have made recent mentions of Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Henrico, as a possible Republican vice-presidential nominee. When it comes to handicapping, operatives and experts remain skeptical of his chances. “I would say it is very to extremely unlikely,” University of Virginia political science professor Larry Sabato writes in an e-mail. … “McCain is already doing reasonably well among Jewish Americans,” he writes. “He doesn’t need Cantor.” As for McCain – “soon to be 72” – Sabato believes he “must pick someone who automatically passes the presidential test. Cantor does not.”
Unlikely, sure, but Sabato misses the point. Rep. Cantor would seal the deal on bringing Jewish Hillary supporters to McCain’s corner. And for those who missed it, check out THE WEEKLY STANDARD’s profile of Cantor from a few years back.
