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"The consequences of governors' decisions will impact our states — and the nation — for decades to come, so we must have all the information needed to choose wisely," Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican, wrote in a letter to President Obama. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell removed a representative to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, contending he had a conflict of interest. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is at odds with advocacy groups for vetoing a bill to allow a neglected or abused child to go to school where a caregiving relative lives. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's executive order directs that new voter-registration cards be sent to every active voter in the state. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, from right, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell arrive at a campaign stop in Portsmouth, Va., Thursday, May 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has proposed some minor changes to a massive overhaul of the state's depleted pension fund. (Associated Press)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell vetoed seven bills and offered more than 100 amendments to legislation passed by the General Assembly this year. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gestures as he talks with members of the Virginia General Assembly after the session adjourned at the Capitol in Richmond on Saturday, March 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks Feb. 10, 2012, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks Feb. 10, 2012, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks Feb. 10, 2012, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Steve Appleton, chief executive and chairman of Micron Technology, Inc., speaks Nov. 4, 2005, after Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner announced Micron will create 860 new high-tech jobs during a ceremony at the company's Manassas, Va., location. (Associated Press/Potomac News)