Question: How does House Minority Whip Eric Cantor raise millions of dollars for himself and his GOP colleagues? Answer: Lots of partying. (You can read Party Time’s analysis of a carnival fundraiser Cantor’s leadership PAC hosted last summer in this month’s Harper’s Magazine, payment required.)

Here at Party Time we’ve got more than 60 events in our database–and counting more by the day –either hosted by Rep. Eric Cantor’s campaign committee (click here); his leadership PAC, Every Republican is Crucial (click here); or where he is featured as a draw (click here) to get others to pony up. This easily puts him in the upper rank of partying members of Congress according to our data, along with other leadership figures such as Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer and GOP House Minority Leader John Boehner.

To help tell the story of how he does it, above is a word cloud made up of words found on his fundraising invitations. And here is a glossary to help understand it.

“CAPITOL HILL CLUB”: The Republicans’ club on the Capitol Hill, and one of the most popular partying spots in the city.

“STARBUCKS” and “COFFEE”: You can find Cantor about once a month at the Starbucks at 237 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, where, for $2,500 per PAC, you can “enjoy your morning cup of coffee with Congressman Cantor.”

“DINNER, RECEPTION,  LUNCH, etc.”: You get the idea. Cantor participates in fundraisers from dawn until dusk, often attending more than on on any particular day.

“DEPOY”: Marty and Sandra Depoy are the lobbyists, largely for real estate interests, who host fundraisers for many lawmakers–Democrats and Republicans alike.

“BOHENER, BLUNT, CAMP, etc.”: Names of GOP members of Congress who are also appearing at or are beneficiaries of fundraisers featuring Cantor.