I just got in and haven’t yet had time to read all the comments, so pardon me if I repeat what others have said.

I just looked to see who was running against Eric Cantor and found:

On Monday, Jack Trammell was a little-known employee of Randolph-Macon College newly minted as the sacrificial-lamb Democratic candidate certain to be trounced by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the heavily Republican 7th District. (Source: Washington Post)

In the era of the Tea Party Republicans it seems that nothing should be assumed.

Now, eyes will be turning towards Jack, I imagine.