55 percent of Virginians approve of the job that Governor Bob McDonnell is doing, says a Quinnipiac poll released today. This is a job approval that bests his Republican colleague Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey – and likely further solidifies himself as someone who might be on the national Republican ticket in 2012.



When you couple today’s numbers with McDonnell’s trip to see the Koch brothers in Colorado (along with Texas Gov. Rick Perry), his national position with the Republican… Continue

A Washington Post poll this week showed Bob McDonnell with a 62% approval rating. The internal numbers are even more interesting.  The poll indicated that McDonnell’s popularity extends far beyond Republicans in Virginia. His job approval rating with independents remains high and even Democrats, by a 50%-45% margin approve of his performance.



The poll certainly burnishes McDonnell’s credentials for the Veepstakes.



His ideological stances against funding…

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) was guilty of a "tremendous misspeak" in criticizing House Republicans' 2012 budget, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Tuesday.



Cantor, the second-ranking House Republican, harshly criticized the GOP presidential candidate for questioning Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) 2012 budget, particularly its proposed reforms to Medicare.



"There's no question there was a misspeak here," Cantor said on WLS radio in Chicago. "Just to sit… Continue

If there are two things that are close to my heart they are creating jobs and supporting Virginia’s veterans. This week I announced the creation of an exciting new program that enables us to support each of these worthy causes.

On Tuesday, I joined Tom Farrell, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Dominion; and Paul Galanti, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services; to kick off the Troops To Energy Jobs program. This program is designed to link…

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