So this San Diego commentator is concerned that the Rose Bowl is not relevant.  Maybe the Rose Bowl is not relevant anymore since only twelve states can have a team in it.  The Rose Bowl was the first and until 1936 the only bowl game.  The best team from the east versus the best team from the west.  Guess who is 4-1-1 in the Rose Bowl?  Alabama!  (Guess where I went to law school?)  In 1926, Alabama was presented up as the victim for the Washington State University team and guess what – the Southern team won! 

Here’s a modest idea:  Open up the Rose Bowl.  Let all the teams try out.  Increase its excitement.  Look at what happened at the Rose Parade!  By the way, here are several articles in Alabama about this float.  Excitement!  Even in Auburn!  In Savannah, Georgia, too!  Throughout the Southland the 1931 Rose Bowl team was cheered on the float of champions!  And when they set up a playoff:  Make the Rose Bowl the championship game.

They are Andy Harris of Maryland, a state senator challenging Rep. Frank Kratovil Jr. in a rematch of their close 2008 race in the 1st District; Martha Roby of Alabama, a Montgomery city councilwoman who is taking on Rep. Bobby Bright in the 2nd District; Steve Pearce of New Mexico, a former House member who lost a Senate race in 2008 and is seeking to reclaim his old 2nd District seat, now held by Rep. Harry Teague; Steve Stivers of Ohio, who is waging a rematch campaign against Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy in the Columbus-area 15th District; and Van Tran of California, an assemblyman who is taking on Rep. Loretta Sanchez in the 47th District.

It COULD mean he has 2012 on his mind.  But it could more likely be preparation for a future leadership advance.  Congressman Roy Blunt, his “boss” in the leadership, is running for US Senate.   That means Cong. Cantor is a decent chance for the (hopefully) Majority Whip position and maybe even higher (Don’t count on it happening like Salon suggests!).  Also the ERIC PAC has been around since at least 2004.

Moreover, there is a huge obstacle in Cong. Cantor’s way to running for President and Congress at the same time (this also applies to VP, too!):  Va. Code 24.2-504 (emphasis added)

Only a person fulfilling all the requirements of a candidate shall have his name printed on the ballot for the election. No person shall have his name printed on the ballot for more than one office at any one election. However, a candidate for federal or statewide office, or a candidate for an office being filled in a special election, may have his name printed on the ballot for two offices at an election.

This means that, unlike Cong. Paul, Congressman Cantor must decide between Congress and President.  My faithful readers will be the first to know after I do if there is any attempt to change this law.  With divided government in Richmond (The GOP controls the house and the Dems the state senate and we’ll know shortly who is governor), it seems unlikely.  It is a shame in that Cong. Cantor would make a great candidate for either President or VP.