Gop's Rising Stars Point to Future ; Up-and-Comers Offer Hope for Republicans

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When Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor addressed an audience at the Republican National Convention four years ago, the setting was a midafternoon ice cream reception - and he wasn't even the main speaker.

When Sen. John Thune took the podium at the 2004 Republican convention, the South Dakotan, who was out of politics and running against powerful Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, was limited to a 10-sentence minispeech.

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Gop's Rising Stars Point to Future ; Up-and-Comers Offer Hope for Republicans

Four years later, these young, charismatic lawmakers - both of whom had been mentioned as possible running mates for Republican nominee Sen. John McCain - are among a new crop of party up-and- comers expected to play prominent party roles in the future, starting with the national convention, ...

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