“House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) re-election campaign spent more money at steak houses than David Brat, who ended up defeating Cantor in the Republican primary, spent on his whole campaign.
NBC noted that according to FEC campaign finance reports, Cantor spent $168,637 in payments at BLT Steak and Bobby Van’s Steak House in 17 payments up to May 21.
By contrast Brat’s campaign spent…”* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/eric-cantor-david-brat-steak-houses