Politico: Rep. Eric Cantor could be the "next face" for the GOP

News out of Washington today is that Richmond Rep. Eric Cantor, the second-ranking Republican in the House, has settled on Rep. Kevin O. McCarthy of California as his top deputy --- this according to Politico.

This alliance between the two men, the story says, has already paid dividends for the Republican Party.

"Many view this pair as the next face of the GOP in the House," writes Patrick O'Connor. "They combined last year to help raise millions of dollars for Republican candidates in most of the toughest races -- with mixed results."

The story also says this about Cantor.

His "Southern gentility and slight Richmond, Va. drawl belie an always-on-the-go East Coast ambition that makes him perfectly at home among the pillars of the financial industry in New York and Los Angeles -- where he raises millions for his party."

Richmonders have a drawl?

Anyway, it's an interesting piece about the challenges that lie ahead for Republicans on the national front.