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Republican Cantor suffers shocking loss to Tea Party rival

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A stunning Republican primary upset.<br/> <br />U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia lost to Tea Party challenger David Brat.<br/> <br />He conceded Tuesday night:<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I know there's a lot of long faces here tonight, and it's disappointing, sure. But I believe in this country. I believe there's opportunity around the next corner for all of us."<br/> <br />Reports show Brat had approximately 56 percent of the vote to Cantor's 44 percent.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) DAVID BRAT, SAYING:<br/> <br />"What we should do is love one another. I did not run against Eric Cantor as a person. He's a good man, I respect him as a person. I ran against a set of principles. I espoused those on my webpage."<br/> <br />During his campaign, he accused Cantor of betraying conservative principles on spending, debt and immigration.<br/> <br />...Including "amnesty" for undocumented workers.<br/> <br />Following Cantor's concession speech, a group of p

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