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'''Earl Ray Tomblin''' is the 35th [[Governor]] of [[West Virginia]]. He assumed office as acting governor on November 15, 2010, when his predecessor, [[Joe Manchin]], resigned to take up his seat in the U.S. Senate. Tomblin won election as governor in 2011.

'''Earl Ray Tomblin''' is the 35th [[Governor]] of [[West Virginia]]. He assumed office as acting governor on November 15, 2010, when his predecessor, [[Joe Manchin]], resigned to take up his seat in the U.S. Senate. Tomblin won election as governor in 2011.

Tomblin says that he is [[Pro-Life]], but in March 2014, he vetoed a bill that would have banned abortions in West Virginia after 20 weeks, which he said was due to "constitutionality issues".<ref name=Foxnews>Associated Press (March 29, 2014) - [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/29/wv-governor-vetoes-abortion-bill-sparking-outrage-from-national-pro-life-group/ "WV Governor Vetoes Abortion Bill, Sparking Outrage From National Pro-Life Group"]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref> In March 2015, Tomblin again vetoed the bill, however his veto was overridden by the West Virginia legislature.<ref name=Losangelestimes>La Ganga, Maria (March 3, 2015) - [http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-west-virginia-governor-vetoes-abortion-bill-20150303-story.html "West Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Abortion At 20 Weeks"]. ''Los-Angeles Times''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref><ref>Eyre, Eric & Nuzum, Lydia (March 6, 2015) - [http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20150306/GZ01/150309374/1101 "20-Week Abortion Ban to Become W.Va. Law; Senate Overrides Tomblin Veto"]. ''The Charleston Gazette''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref> Tomblin has vetoed other bills, including a bill that made [[concealed carry]] without a permit legal, and a bill making West Virginia a [[Right to Work]] state. Both vetoes were overridden by the GOP-controlled legislature.<ref>Gutowski, Stephen (March 8, 2016). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/08/west-virginia-legalizes-concealed-carry-without-permit.html West Virginia legalizes concealed carry without a permit]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref><ref>Horowitz, Carl (February 26, 2016). [http://nlpc.org/2016/02/26/west-virginia-enacts-right-work-law-over-governors-veto/ West Virginia Enacts Right to Work Law over Governor’s Veto]. ''National Legal and Policy Center''. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref>

Tomblin says that he is [[Pro-Life]], but in March 2014, he vetoed a bill that would have banned abortions in West Virginia after 20 weeks, which he said was due to "constitutionality issues".<ref name=Foxnews>Associated Press (March 29, 2014) - [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/29/wv-governor-vetoes-abortion-bill-sparking-outrage-from-national-pro-life-group/ "WV Governor Vetoes Abortion Bill, Sparking Outrage From National Pro-Life Group"]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref> In March 2015, Tomblin again vetoed the bill, however his veto was overridden by the West Virginia legislature.<ref name=Losangelestimes>La Ganga, Maria (March 3, 2015) - [http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-west-virginia-governor-vetoes-abortion-bill-20150303-story.html "West Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Abortion At 20 Weeks"]. ''Los-Angeles Times''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref><ref>Eyre, Eric & Nuzum, Lydia (March 6, 2015) - [http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20150306/GZ01/150309374/1101 "20-Week Abortion Ban to Become W.Va. Law; Senate Overrides Tomblin Veto"]. ''The Charleston Gazette''. Retrieved March 9, 2015.</ref> Tomblin has vetoed other bills, including a bill that made [[concealed carry]] without a permit legal, and a bill making West Virginia a [[Right to Work]] state. Both vetoes were overridden by the GOP-controlled legislature.<ref>Gutowski, Stephen (March 8, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/08/west-virginia-legalizes-concealed-carry-without-permit.html West Virginia legalizes concealed carry without a permit]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref><ref>Horowitz, Carl (February 26, 2016). [http://nlpc.org/2016/02/26/west-virginia-enacts-right-work-law-over-governors-veto/ West Virginia Enacts Right to Work Law over Governor’s Veto]. ''National Legal and Policy Center''. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref>

A May 2013 survey by Republican strategist [[Mark Blankenship]] showed Tombin's job approval rating to be at 69 percent, unchanged from two months earlier.<ref>Kercheval, Hoppy (May 9, 2013) - [http://wvmetronews.com/2013/05/09/poll-numbers-show-manchin-capito-tomblin-tennant-strength/ "Poll Numbers Show Manchin, Capito, Tomblin, Tennant Strength"]. ''WV MetroNews''. Retrieved March 10, 2015.</ref> According to a poll conduced by [[Public Policy Polling]] in September 2013, Tomblin had an approval rating of 47 percent with 35 percent disapproving, up from 44 percent in 2011.<ref>Jensen, Tom (September 25, 2013) - [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/09/west-virginia-miscellany.html#more "West Virginia Miscellany"]. ''Public Policy Polling''. Retrieved March 10, 2015.</ref>

A May 2013 survey by Republican strategist [[Mark Blankenship]] showed Tombin's job approval rating to be at 69 percent, unchanged from two months earlier.<ref>Kercheval, Hoppy (May 9, 2013) - [http://wvmetronews.com/2013/05/09/poll-numbers-show-manchin-capito-tomblin-tennant-strength/ "Poll Numbers Show Manchin, Capito, Tomblin, Tennant Strength"]. ''WV MetroNews''. Retrieved March 10, 2015.</ref> According to a poll conduced by [[Public Policy Polling]] in September 2013, Tomblin had an approval rating of 47 percent with 35 percent disapproving, up from 44 percent in 2011.<ref>Jensen, Tom (September 25, 2013) - [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/09/west-virginia-miscellany.html#more "West Virginia Miscellany"]. ''Public Policy Polling''. Retrieved March 10, 2015.</ref>