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Haley Barbour Doesn't Remember the Civil Rights Era as 'Being That Bad'

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour's recollection of the civil rights era is making some headlines. "I just don't remember it as being that bad," Barbour told the Weekly Standard during an interview for a recent profile. "I remember Martin Luther King came to town, in '62. He spoke out at the old fairground and it was full of...

Virginia Isn't for Obama Lovers: Pair of Rulings Escalates Key Political Fights

(Aug. 2) -- Virginia may be for lovers, but given recent developments there, the state isn't giving much love to President Barack Obama. In 2008, Obama became the first Democrat in 44 years to take the state of Virginia, defeating Republican rival John McCain by a margin of more than 8 percentage points. Just one year...

Tourists Unmoved By Confederate History Month

(April 22) -- He did it to promote tourism, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said after his decision to recognize April as Confederate History Month in the commonwealth drew sharp blowback. Now, with the month winding down, the question can be explored: Has McDonnell's move provided the boon he pledged? At least for this year,...

Va. Governor Revives Confederate History Month

(April 7) -- Celebrating the Confederacy is no longer a lost cause. For nearly a decade, Virginia has quietly declined to mark its secession from the union. But on Tuesday -- days before the anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War -- Gov. Bob McDonnell declared April as Confederate History Month in Virginia for the...

Va. Gov. Lauds Spending Freeze, Decries Deficit

(Jan. 27) -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell addressed the federal deficit, job growth and health care reform in the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address Wednesday night. In a speech that at times sought to reach common ground with the president, McDonnell, who took office on January 16, lauded...

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Will Durst: 2012 Veepstakes

Since Governor Romney has sewed up the nomination tighter than one of Chris Christie's old suits, the only remaining Republican election drama is which name the Bairn of Bain Capital intends to place on the bottom of his bumper sticker.

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Bob McDonnell Reserving Ad Space In Virginia

A political action committee affiliated with Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has reserved television ad time in key Virginia markets for the upcoming two weeks, several Democratic sources have confirmed to The Huffington Post. If all goes according to plan, the spots will cost the Opportunity Virginia PAC roughly...

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Eric Cantor Praises Bob McDonnell, Paul Ryan As Possible VP Contenders

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Thursday threw his support behind two possible vice presidential contenders for Mitt Romney: Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

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05/24/12 Va. breaks logjam over log exports to China Source: NBC - NBC 12 WWBT RICHMOND, Va. Virginia has a six-month window to resume log shipments to China following more than a 1-year ban.
05/23/12 Gov. Bob McDonnell Announces VDOT Upgrades Source: ABC - WHSV TV 3 - Harrisonburg VA Governor Bob McDonnell announced VODT's latest upgrades Wednesday.
05/23/12 Prisoner re-entry topic of statewide conference in... Source: Daily Press Public and private-sector leaders and professionals are gathering in Williamsburg to talk about prisoners re-entering the community.
05/22/12 Cory Booker's Bain Capital money; Bob McDonnell won't... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC Bain Capital and financial industry gave over $565,000 to Newark Mayor Cory Booker for 2002 campaign.
05/22/12 Voting law could have been worse Source: Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk VA Election fraud isn't rampant across the country, or even close to it, but that hasn't deterred a steady, concerted movement for more scrutiny of voters' identities.

Background on Bob McDonnell

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.

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