Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is an American politician who has been the 71st Governor of Virginia since January 16, 2010. A former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 to 2006 and served as Attorney General of Virginia from 2006 to 2009. He currently serves as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
Date of Birth
- 1954-06-15
Place of Birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Political Party
- Republican Party
- Republican Party of Virginia
Profession
- Politician
- Lawyer
- Military officer
- Attorney at law
- Businessperson
Religion
- Roman Catholicism
Education
- Boston University
- Regent University
- University of Notre Dame
Government
- Governor of Virginia
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Romney shifting focus from economy to education
… Obama campaign responded by releasing comments from a series of Republicans — high-profile Romney supporters Virginia Gov . Bob McDonnell and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, among them — praising Obama’s education policies. ___ Associated …
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Thrown under the DNC bus: Deeds, Coakley … and now Wisconsin Democrats?
… president ” from Creigh Deeds , the Virginia Democrat running for governor ..... vision and stop attacking Republican Robert F . McDonnell so ferociously. But Deeds did not embrace ..... strategist.” Message: The 2009 loss in Virginia was about Deeds — not Obama. But …
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Marc Thiessen questions Bob McDonnell ’s national security credentials
… Thiessen is arguing that Gov . Bob McDonnell ’s (R-Va.) failure ..... a bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly that ..... would effectively bar Virginia state troopers from ..... its way through the Virginia legislature. Of course …
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Romney, GOP guvs have differing takes on economy
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — In Virginia , Gov . Bob McDonnell runs TV ads hailing the state ..... d say most of the credit in Virginia goes to the private sector and ..... growth and business expansion. Virginia ’s unemployment rate fell from 7 …
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Romney, GOP guvs have differing takes on economy
… stars and potential Romney ticket mates such as Virginia Gov . Bob McDonnell . McDonnell is using a week of statewide travel and ..... Oklahoma, Alabama and the swing states of Ohio and Virginia offer an upbeat assessment. Democrats say it …
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Romney campaigns for small-business vote in VA
… gathered at a warehouse in northern Virginia . Romney also mocked Obama ..... Reince Priebus. Priebus and Virginia Gov . Bob McDonnell introduced Romney at the ..... allowed inside. The northern Virginia suburbs of Washington are a …
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TheDC Morning: Sorry, Prez Obama doesn’t get dog eating pass because he was a child
… Florida Sen. Marco Rubio 14%, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan 8%, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal 5%, Virginia Gov . Bob McDonnell 1%. 6.) Tweet of Yesterday – daveweigel : Note to young people on Twitter: Dick Clark was the captain …
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Evangelicals will vote for Mormon Mitt Romney, says Southern Baptist leader
… biggest boost, according to Land, would be noted pro-life Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Land also mentioned Virginia Gov . Bob McDonnell , Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum and …
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The case for political considerations in Veep picks
… tell him to make a safe “governing” pick like Virginia Gov . Bob McDonnell , Sen. John Thune , or Sen. Rob Portman . (Since McDonnell hails from Virginia and Portman hails from Ohio, these picks would …
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Why states should move forward with health insurance exchanges
… loathe to do, particularly those who represent states that have filed suit against the law. Many, like Bob McDonnell , governor of Virginia and chairman of the Republican Governors Association, say the rules are overly prescriptive: “The …
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