Republican Governors Association taps Va. Governor Bob McDonnell as chair
By Lynn R. Mitchell | Monday, August 15th, 2011 | Politics, VirginiaVirginia Governor Bob McDonnell has been named the new chairman of the Republican Governors Association following the decision by Texas Governor Rick Perry to enter the presidential race. McDonnell had been serving as vice chairman.
Virginia’s Governor had been expected to step into the top spot next year. Perry’s plans simply accelerated that move, landing McDonnell on the national stage where his star continues to rise within the Republican political scene.
Concerning the RGA position, the Governor commented:
“It is a tremendous honor to lead the RGA. Thanks to the strong leadership of Governor Perry and the nation’s twenty-nine Republican governors, the RGA is in position to have an unprecedented impact this election cycle.
“I look forward to working with my fellow Republican governors to expand our majority and ensure the RGA remains the most effective political committee in the nation. Republican governors are leading the way in helping the private sector create new jobs, reforming government and getting our economy back on track.”
Already mentioned as a vice presidential candidate, McDonnell won the gubernatorial election in a landslide in 2009, helping to win the top three spots in Virginia for Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinelli. He remains a popular governor, regularly polling around 60% approval rating, and as a fundraiser throughout the Commonwealth as well as a sought-after speaker on the television news shows.
McDonnell made jobs his number one priority while campaigning for governor, recognizing the downturn in the economy, and he followed through with that promise once in office, making sure companies know that Virginia is open for business.
The spotlight will now intensify on our Governor as his star continues to rise….
Cross-posted at SWAC Girl
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As SWAC Girl (an acronym for Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County), Lynn has been writing in the Virginia political blogosphere since 2006. Active in area politics, she has coordinated campaigns and served in leadership for the past decade. The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is one of the most beautiful places to call home ... the Republican Party carries her beliefs.
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McDonnell is nothing if not an opportunist and he and Perry have much in common. Both have benefitted from unique situations; Governor McDonnell has been in office during one the greatest increases in transfers of support from the federal government to the states in our history, and Perry of course has done the same as oil prices have buoyed his state’s economy. Both lead states that receive a much more generous allocation of federal money in the form of DoD and federal facilities in their states as well. The irony of their anti government politics should not be lost on any keen observer of the facts. Both of course claim that their effective leadership has been the key to success, but that would be rated “pants on fire” by politicos who pay attention to these matters.
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