One of Governor Bob McDonnell’s key promises during the campaign was to deliver a transportation plan without raising taxes – a position widely ridiculed [1] by the Washington Post.
Today, McDonnell announced the issuance of the first of three $600 million bond sales authorized by the General Assembly that will help pay for a more than $4 billion investment in 900 transportation projects.
“This year, the General Assembly put partisanship aside and recognized that for Virginia to retain its status as the friendliest state in the nation for business, we must invest in transportation and create much-needed jobs throughout our commonwealth,” said McDonnell. “There is no better time to start getting transportation in Virginia moving again. Virginians all across the Commonwealth can expect to see construction on an unprecedented scale during the next three years.”
Undismayed, the Washington Post recently conducted a job approval poll [2] of McDonnell.
Surveying a whopping 22% of identified Republicans, the poll showed McDonnell’s approval higher than any other statewide official or candidate – Republican or Democrat – at 62%.
Ironically enough, when the GOP was getting trounced in 2008, 33% identified as Republicans. Gallup says [3] that number is actually more around 42% today. Even the low number is 11 points higher than what WaPo surveyed. (h/t: Right Turn [4])
Glad WaPo’s results aren’t skewed in any way.
Perhaps that’s why they buried McDonnell’s results on B1. Kind of tough for business for a news organization to bang on a guy over not raising taxes and a thesis, then admit on the front page how wrong they were! (h/t: Newsbusters [5])