Bob McDonnell

Poll: Majority of VA Voters Approve Of Gov. McDonnell

Jon Terbush | December 22, 2010, 2:49PM

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has made a name for himself over his first year in office by vocally opposing the Obama administration's signature initiatives -- and according to a recent poll, his constituents seem to like it.

In a new Roanoke College poll, 57% of Virginia voters said they approve of the way McDonnell is handling his job as governor, versus 26% who said they disapprove. In the same poll, just 36% of respondents approved of President Obama's job performance, while 52% said they disapproved.

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