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I think that's why that narrative stuck to a guy like cantor, because he seems to have been sort of personally the epitome of -- >> that's right. and there's something concrete about it and also ideological. the ideological part is about big business and big government or, the bailout which cantor voted for. there's that aspect, and just the blocking and tackling of constituent services. and it seems like the guy was totally awol. >> you have to go through at least the pageantry of local politics when you're a congressman. you have to show up at your district, you have to eat at the local dine...

And there's something concrete about it and also ideological. the ideological part is about big business and big government or, the bailout which cantor voted for. there's that aspect, and just the blocking and tackling of constituent services. and it seems like the guy was totally awol. >> you have to go through at least the pageantry of local politics when you're a congressman. you have to show up at your district, you have to eat at the local diner, you have to know your neighbors and hang out there. you can't roll in with the motorcade and be on -- >> you have to pretend to care. >> that's...

Constituent services. he was too focused on washington, d.c. and not on virginia enough. the real story he was hyperfocused on virginia. earlier this year, he started a pac called young guns, what he tried to do was to take out these local party chairmen. he lost. he got bludgeoned earlier this year. he lost four out of five of these races in these congressional districts. these party chairmen then coalesced and united and beat him and put every effort on the ground in virginia on a grassroots level. it's not about ignoring virginia. it's about having your priorities wrong and declaring a war ...

Republican, democrat, independent, loved her, or hated her, she would do whatever you needed. >> incredible constituent services. i remember when i ran for the u.s. senate in '06 she was quoted in the newspaper as saying, i can work with that steele. >> and not many people were saying that. >> not in the party, for sure. but she is one of these people that's about maryland. she's about marylanders. about our country. and yeah, she's liberal, but she's our liberal in maryland. we are very proud. >> we need more women serving in washington, and she certainly is a trail blazer. absolutely, yes. ...

Was standing firm on principles. when he came, i just lost all of my faith in him. i was waiting to vote for him in november. now i'm not. >> we're got to vote in constitutional conservatives. that's right. >> reporter: unlike other democrats that tea partyiers are trying to topple. stupak has not been considered vulnerable. represented this michigan district for 18 years winning mostly by huge margins. inside ben's place, one reason wide, dedicated constituent services. diane says stupak's aid helped her husband secure disability checks. >> got it through fast. it was over -- almost over two ...