Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) endorses Attorney General Cuccinelli to replace him in 2013

The very popular Governor of Virginia will finish his first term in 2013. Under Virginia law, you can not have back-to-back terms as Governor no matter how popular you are. Hence, he endorsed Cuccinelli who is closer to his way of thinking than anyone else there who might enter the race:

The body of Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling’s tattered hopes of becoming Virginia’s next governor in 2013 was not even cold by the time Gov. Bob McDonnell publicly endorsed Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.[1] A mere 24 hours following Bolling’s withdraw from the Republican nomination race for governor, Bob McDonnell embraced his leading lawyer. 

Interestingly, however, Lt. Gov. Bolling did NOT issue an endorsement of Cuccinelli, leaving the Republican door open for a potential “schism” within the party. 

Bolling has often been perceived as a moderate Republican willing to compromise on political issues instead of driving his heels into an ideological ditch that impedes the flow of governance for everyone.

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It is unclear what McDonnell's plans are for the next 4 years. However, with his success as Governor of Virginia, I wouldn't be surprised that being President in 2017, hasn't crossed his mind....Stay tuned.

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