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Will the GOP establishment back Dave Brat? Maybe, kind of

By Becket Adams
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Will the GOP establishment back Dave Brat? Maybe, kind of

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor‘s stunning 12-point defeat to a relatively unknown primary challenger has sparked concern among Tea Party activists who have conducted a long-running battle with the GOP establishment:

Will Dave Brat, the 52-year-old economics professor who upset Cantor, be left to fend for himself, or will the party unite behind him?

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