According to RollCall.com, House Minority Whip and Virginia Republican Eric Cantor thinks the GOP stands to reclaim Old Dominion seats in the 2010 election. "I think we at least win back two," Cantor said, then amended his statement: "You know what, I will say three."
Cantor suggests that Tom Perriello’s Fifth District slot might be one of them, especially if Republican Virgil Goode steps into the running. As you’ll remember, Goode’s defeat in 2008 was one of the major upsets of the election season that year; RollCall writes that Republican insiders feel that he has a rematch in mind. Goode’s only comment so far has been to indicate a decision "in the not too distant future."
If Goode doesn’t run, the article names state Delegate Rob Bell and Senator Rob Hurt as potential contenders for Perriello’s seat.