Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus downplayed House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor’s shocking primary loss on Sunday, arguing that the loss was a local issue and not an indication that the Republican Party is divided.
Cantor lost to tea party challenger Dave Brat, who portrayed the Virginia congressman as an out-of-touch moderate who favored amnesty for illegal immigrants and garnered support from staunch conservatives like radio host Laura Ingraham.
“I don’t think it’s divided at all,” Priebus said on CBS’ Face the Nation, according to The Huffington Post. “You have districts that are 85 percent Republican, and more than one Republican wants to be congressman, and in some cases more than one person wants to be a senator.”
Republicans have denied party division on immigration reform, pointing to South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s primary win, despite the fact that Graham helped draft and voted for comprehensive immigration reform.
“There is consensus that immigration system is broken, but how to fix it is another issue,” Priebus said on the show.









