Why Cantor's Loss Caused Such A Big Shakeup

Why Cantor's Loss Caused Such A Big Shakeup
In this June 11, 2014, photo, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks at the Capitol in Washington. Cantorâs startling primary loss throws into stark relief the reason Republicans find themselves paralyzed by immigration. The policy most party leaders agree is best for the GOPâs future is risky for the vast majority of House Republicans seeking re-election in the fall. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
In this June 11, 2014, photo, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks at the Capitol in Washington. Cantorâs startling primary loss throws into stark relief the reason Republicans find themselves paralyzed by immigration. The policy most party leaders agree is best for the GOPâs future is risky for the vast majority of House Republicans seeking re-election in the fall. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's unexpected drubbing in the Virginia Republican primary, and the ensuing flood of breathless new stories, marathon TV talkfests and overdrawn analyses trying to explain it and its implications, laid bare a serious flaw in political news reporting these days: It is way out of touch with the average voter.

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