Eric Cantor of Virginia and Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin - went on to win, creating a GOP majority and propelling the amiable congressman from Bakersfield into the No. 3 post in the House leadership, majority whip, whose job is to count votes and "Whip up" support for the party's positions. In some of those cases, Cantor, the majority leader, and House Speaker John A. Boehner seemed caught by surprise that their positions lacked majority support. McCarthy likes to illustrate the changes in the House by talking about a conversation with Kevin Spacey, the actor, who came to visit when he set out to research his role in the HBO series "House of Cards," in which he depicts a wily congressional leader who consolidates power by bullying, scheming and coercing the caucus to his will. The House majority whip could offer the "House of Cards" actor advice on many things: how to charm constituents, recruit candidates, run a shrewd campaign.
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