¿Draft Cantor?

Alana Goodman dice en Commentary que es ya demasiado tarde para alguien que no es conocido por el gran público:

As far-fetched as a Draft Cantor movement may sound, it’s not a total surprise. Cantor supporters point out several reasons why he would be competitive: he has a lot of support in the pro-Israel community, particularly with donors. He’s smart, articulate and telegenic. And he’s from a swing-state.

But unlike Christie, Cantor is tied up with the jobs and budget fights in Congress and seems unlikely to entertain the idea of running. He also has a young family, and hasn’t shown any interest in pulling them into a rigorous presidential race.

More importantly: it seems way too late for someone with Cantor’s low national name recognition to start a campaign at this point. So while we probably won’t see the first Jewish Republican presidential candidate this election, at least Cantor’s supporters can rest assured he’s giving Obama plenty of grief from his spot in Congress.

Mientras tanto, Cantor está montando un Super PAC para elevar su perfil nacional, puede que para optar a la Vicepresidencia el año que viene o a la Presidencia en el futuro:

A top staffer to Eric Cantor is leaving the House majority leader's office to launch a Super PAC aimed at raising Cantor's national profile, sources told Influence Alley.

The PAC will be run by Cantor's deputy chief of staff John Murray and would give Cantor a vehicle he could use to run for vice president, should the opportunity arise, said a source close to the majority leader's office, who asked not to be named because the source was not authorized to speak publicly. Murray's departure from Cantor's office is imminent, the source said.