Nearly overlooked in the election results was the demise of "Cooter":
Even his own advisers were surprised at Rep. Eric I. Cantor's margin of victory in the 7th District congressional race Tuesday.
The Henrico County Republican won 70 percent of the vote in defeating Democrat Ben L. Jones, an experienced campaigner well-known as the actor who played garage mechanic "Cooter" Davenport on the "Dukes of Hazzard" television show.
