¿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.

Christie ya tiene sustituto: Eric Cantor

POLITICO.com:

Chris Christie's departure has left most of the Republican Party resigned to a choice between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, but there are holdouts, and some of those holdouts are, I'm told, carrying a torch for a new figure: Eric Cantor.

The House Majority Leader, subject of a big New York Magazine profile this week, has given no indication at all that he'd run for president, and this seems extremely unlikely to change.

Nonetheless: "You’ve got a lot of the same guys who were looking at Christie who still thinks there’s an opening," said a prominent Republican operative. "A lot of their attention is focused on Eric. He’s telegenic, the president is elevating his profile, and he’s somebody that serious people feel could enter into this race and fill some of the gaps."

Cantor's base among pro-Cantor's Israel and Jewish donors — many of whom were holding out hope for Christie — is particularly enthused.

"I want somebody who I know is pro-business, who I know is pro-Israel, who I know is a leader, as opposed to somebody who just tells me he is," said Barry Sobel, an Atlanta banker and Cantor admirer and donor who supported Rudy Giuliani in 2008.

"Whether as president or vice president, I would be excited either way. The only problem if he runs is I’d have to quit my job and start campaigning," he said.