Foreshadowing Eric Cantor’s Defeat

Harrison Hickman – Huffington Post

 

Commentators are wrong in suggesting that the problems that resulted in Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s primary loss were new or that they were confined to the Republican primary electorate. In reality, Cantor’s weaknesses were obvious two years ago in our poll of likely general election voters in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District for Democratic candidate Wayne Powell.

Mudcat talks Powell campaign on Inside Politics with David Calef

Dave “Mudcat” Saunders discussed the Wayne Powell campaign and Eric Cantor on Inside Politics with David Calef last week (July 24). Listen here.

Cantor Caught Red-Handed!

Powell campaign questions Eric Cantor’s motives in hiding “spousal” exemption in House Insider Trading bill.  Cantor’s actions open the door to questions about spouse’s involvement in Cayman Island hedge fund firm.

‘Mudcat’ Saunders vows to run a ‘national campaign’ against Eric Cantor

By Alex Pappas – The Daily Caller.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Famed southern Democratic operative Dave “Mudcat” Saunders has signed up to take on a new target: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

In a Tuesday interview with The Daily Caller, Saunders — the colorful consultant who has worked for southern Democrats like Jim Webb, Mark Warner and John Edwards — confirmed that he’s working for Democratic congressional candidate Wayne Powell, a retired Army colonel challenging Cantor for his U.S. House seat in Virginia.

“We’re going national,” Saunders told TheDC of the Powell campaign. “And we’re going to be doing a lot of national shows.”

The campaign’s message against Cantor? “He screwed us, and us is pissed.”

Mudcat takes up Cantor challenge

By Dan Casey, The Roanoke Times
June 17, 2012

My old friend Dave “Mudcat” Saunders, the renowned hunter, reformed drunk, Downtown Roanoke real estate developer and nationally known political strategist, lives in a humble cabin alongside Back Creek in Roanoke County.

Sometimes he’s a humble guy — this past year, he’s been quietly spending time in Haiti working on earthquake relief. Other times he’s not so humble. Lately, it’s tending toward the latter.

Saunders is up to his old political tricks again, and he’s just getting wound up. His target’s a big one: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Republican from suburban Richmond and one of the most powerful politicians in Congress.

Mudcat Supports Mike Signer for Lt. Gov.

Mudcat on the Race for Governor

Exclusive Interview: Mudcat Saunders on the Virginia Governor’s Race
Lowell Feld
Blue Commonwealth, Wednesday, March 25, 2009

I just interviewed Dave “Mudcat” Saunders – formerly senior strategist to Mark Warner, Jim Webb and John Edwards – about the Virginia governor’s race. Here are the highlights of what Mudcat had to say, including some most definitely “quotable quotes!”

Happy 60th Birthday Mudcat!!!

Dave Mudcat Saunders turns 60 this October 27th.

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How Obama Could Take Rural Voters (NPR)

June 25, 2008

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National Public Radio – Day to Day

The prevailing wisdom in political circles is that you can’t win the presidency without winning over rural voters in southern states. Madeleine Brand talks with Democratic strategist David “Mudcat” Saunders about how Democratic candidate Barack Obama might do this, despite the odds against him.

Mudcat Saunders’ Blog

This blog was created for Mudcat Saunders by his friends. 

Buy the Book: “Foxes in the Henhouse: How the Republicans Stole the South and the Heartland and What the Democrats Must Do to Run ’em Out”

The photo above is of Dave “Mudcat” Saunders (left) with his good buddy Ben “Cooter” Jones (right), former Georgia Congressman and TV star from The Dukes of Hazzard.

They stand in front of “Mudcat and Cooter’s Pickin’ Parlor”, a bluegrass club at “Cooter’s Place” Dukes of Hazzard store and museum in Nashville, TN.