Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell: GOP Governors Deserve Credit For The Recovery, Not Obama

Sahil Kapur | February 5, 2012, 1:39PM

Bob McDonnell

Virginia Governor and Mitt Romney surrogate Bob McDonnell (R) on Sunday floated what may turn into a Republican talking point if the economy continues to improve: It wasn't President Obama who made it happen, it was the GOP governors.

"Look, I'm glad the economy is starting to recover, but I think it's because of what Republican governors are doing in their states, not because of the president," McDonnell said on CNN's "State of the Union."

The Virginia governor unleashed a comprehensive broadside against Obama's economic record and governance in his first term. "It's been a complete failure of leadership," he said. "He cannot run on his record. He's had no plan for jobs or energy that he's got passed, so he's got a tough record."

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