Rep. Eric Cantor, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.

Rep. Eric Cantor (R.-Va.) is one of those members who gets it. So it’s not surprising that he has a great blog and is always trying to come up with new ideas to advance the movement.

Cantor’s latest innovation is a report card that allows you to grade House Republicans on their performance so far in the minority. It asks questions about the GOP’s tactics on the House floor, the party’s communication with bloggers and Republicans’ performance highlighting the Democrats’ mistakes. While the questions are a little leading, I think it’s terrific that Cantor is soliciting feedback. I just wish we could see how people are grading the GOP, but that’s a quibble that could be addressed later.

As the House Republicans’ chief deputy whip, Cantor holds an important position in the GOP hierarchy. And with a lifetime rating of 96% from the American Conservative Union, conservatives can count him as an ally.