AP on Bob McDonnell: Va. gov ending term with scandal-stained year
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Bob McDonnell's national profile ascended fast in four years as Virginia governor.
He delivered the 2010 Republican response to the State of the Union Address. He became chairman of the Republican Governors Association in 2011 and was widely mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick just over a year ago. Even on the day he was passed over in favor of Rep. Paul Ryan, McDonnell introduced Mitt Romney at a Norfolk naval museum and basked in the Republican candidate's public praise.
"What a great governor you have," Romney told cheering Virginians. "What a terrific man and a terrific leader. Way to go."
That was then.
McDonnell, 59, leaves office in January under the cloud of a federal investigation that has overshadowed his accomplishments, risks tarnishing his legacy and perhaps has crippled beyond repair a once-promising political future.
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How long will it be before his next stage in life, Inmate #_______ at a federal penitentiary?
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