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'''Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell''' (born June 15, 1954) is the current 71st Governor of [[Virginia]], having won the 2009 election by a 59%-41% landslide.  McDonnell's Democratic opponent was state Senator [[Creigh Deeds]], whom he defeated in 2005 for attorney general. He had consistently led Deeds in the polls by wide margins. <ref>http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=9db323a1-0c9c-4a39-887c-c504bc80fb06</ref> <ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2009/virginia/toplines/toplines_virginia_governor_election_september_29_2009/</ref> <ref>http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=10fe2317-36a6-4429-86ce-1d154fb33c58%26c=18/</ref><ref>http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_101909_gov._selection_poll.231bdeef9.html</ref>Previously McDonnell served as a [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in the [[United States Army]], and a U.S. prosecutor. He was state [[Attorney General]] from 2006-2009, before resigning to focus full time on his gubernatorial campaign.

'''Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell''' (born June 15, 1954) is the current and 71st Governor of [[Virginia]], having won the 2009 election by a 59%-41% landslide.  McDonnell's Democratic opponent was state Senator [[Creigh Deeds]], whom he defeated in 2005 for attorney general. He had consistently led Deeds in the polls by wide margins. <ref>http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=9db323a1-0c9c-4a39-887c-c504bc80fb06</ref> <ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2009/virginia/toplines/toplines_virginia_governor_election_september_29_2009/</ref> <ref>http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=10fe2317-36a6-4429-86ce-1d154fb33c58%26c=18/</ref><ref>http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_101909_gov._selection_poll.231bdeef9.html</ref>Previously McDonnell served as a [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in the [[United States Army]], and a U.S. prosecutor. He was state [[Attorney General]] from 2006-2009, before resigning to focus full time on his gubernatorial campaign.

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