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Republican from Virginia
Bob McDonnell is the Republican governor of Virginia.
Recent statements involving Bob McDonnell
"The brutal fact is, when it comes to education, America is slipping" behind other nations.
Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states."
Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline."
"The average kid comes out of Virginia colleges with about $25,000-plus in debt."
Recent stories featuring Bob McDonnell
It's hard to pin down Hollywood's benefit to Virginia:
The governor estimates that a pilot TV drama set at the Norfolk Naval Station could generate $50 million for Hampton Roads should the show go into serial production. We can't verify that number.
McDonnell didn't promise to win battles with the General Assembly:
So far, we’ve assessed the governor’s follow through on 39 campaign pledges and have rated 18 of them as a Promise Kept. One reason for good marks is that McDonnell often qualified his promises that required cooperation from the General Assembly.
Tracking McDonnell's campaign promises:
The Bob-O-Meter tracks 48 promises that Gov. Bob McDonnell made during his 2009 gubernatorial campaign. Of the 38 that so far have been rated, we've found that nearly half -- 17 -- have been fulfilled and earned a Promise Kept. Three were judged to be a Promise Broken.
The rest of the pledges have either resulted in Compromise, been Stalled by events or are rated In the Works as McDonnell begins his last year in office.
Do GOP governors create more jobs than Democrats? :
Gov. Bob McDonnell's mathematical proof doesn't always hold up.
A look at McDonnell's convention speech::
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell made many jobs claims during his speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday night. Some were familiar to PolitiFact Virginia.
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