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October 30, 2009 - 02:59 PM
Bob McDonnell Fact Sheet
The election will be held on November 3, 2009
To find out more about Bob, visit: http://www.bobmcdonnell.com.
Some key facts about Bob McDonnell:
- Married 32 years to Maureen McDonnell
- Father of 5 children
- Oldest daughter, Jeanine, served as a U.S. Army officer and is an Iraq War veteran
- McDonnell served 21 years in the U.S. Army, both on active duty and reserves, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel
- A former Virginia Beach Prosecutor who successfully put rapists, murderers, and drug dealers behind bars
- Served 14 years in the Virginia House of Delegates from Virginia Beach, rising to Chairman of the powerful Courts of Justice Committee, and Assistant Majority Leader
- Named “Legislator of the Year” by both the Fraternal Order of Police and the Virginia Sheriff’s Association
- Effective Attorney General
- As Attorney General, 92 of his 105 legislative proposals passed, most with bipartisan support
- As Attorney General, he kept all 7 of his campaign promises
Some Main Campaign Issues:
Protecting Families:
Bob McDonnell is pro-life. As Attorney General, Bob supported numerous bills to protect the unborn and defended the Commonwealth’s ban on late-term partial birth abortion.
Bob McDonnell believes marriage is the union between one man and one woman. As a legislator, Bob McDonnell was chief sponsor and author of a constitutional amendment protecting traditional marriage (Chief Patron, HJ 187, 2004). As Attorney General, Bob supported Virginia’s marriage amendment and wrote an official opinion explaining that it would not affect the current legal rights of unmarried persons.
In the House of Delegates, Bob McDonnell was twice named “Legislator of the Year” by the Virginia Family Foundation. In his 2005 race for Attorney General, Bob was honorto receive the endorsement of the Virginia Society for Human Life.
2nd Amendment Rights:
As a member of the House of Delegates and as Attorney General, Bob McDonnell has been an advocate for Virginia’s sportsmen. Bob believes that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitutions clearly states that every law abiding citizen should have the right to own a firearm and that it is an individual right that must be protected. He also understands how important it is that we preserve the proud heritage of Virginia’s sportsmen and to ensure that we continue to pass on all of our hunting and fishing traditions.
Jobs:
Bob McDonnell will be a jobs Governor. He understands that each and every Virginian has been impacted by this economic downturn and that people are anxious about what the future holds.
Why Huck PAC and Governor Huckabee Endorsed Bob McDonnell:
Service, honor and hard work are the values that define Bob McDonnell, and they are the values that will define his term as Governor, should he be so honored by the voters of Virginia.
Bob started his political career in Virginia in 1991 by serving in the House of Delegates. It was his first election victory and he has not lost since. Bob McDonnell attended the University of Notre Dame, a fulfillmnet of a lifelong dream. He could only afford college through a full Army ROTC scholarship. Bob realized that his education carried with it a commitment to serve his country. He did so from 1976 until 1981, when he left active duty. But he did not end his military career. In fact, he served 21 years in the U.S. Army, both active duty and reserves, retiring as a Lt. Colonel in 1997.
Bob simultaneously attended law school, continued his work for a Master's Degree in public policy, raised his young family, worked as a sales manager for a newspaper, and served in the active reserves for the Army. In 2005 McDonnell was electedAttorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Since taking office as Attorney General McDonnell has seen 83 of his 94 legislative proposals become law, most with overwhelming bipartisan support,
Just a few of the other endorsements of Bob McDonnell:
- Virginia Association of Realtors backs McDonnell
- AgPAC: the Political Action Committee of the Virginia Farm Bureau Fed
- Mayor Rudy Giuliani
- Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
Open Phone Banks
- There is an Open Script tab at the right side of each record, click this button to see a pop-up window with the text you can follow and read for each call. The script does not change per call, but is there for your convenience. Step by step instructions for making calls are provided on the script.
- The name of the person to call is in large bold letters with the last name followed by the first name. The phone number to call is immediately below the name with area code and number.
- To make and record the results of your calls you can complete the web form provided, or use one the two options provided in the tan box on the top right of the page. (Regardless of the option you choose, you'll still need to complete the online form for each record to register your results.)
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- Fill out the appropriate check boxes that match the result of your call. The comment box is optional and is there to record any messages or notes you'd like to make for that call. After you complete the call just click the red "Submit" button at the bottom right of the call box.
- The "Export As Excel" option will allow you to save an Excel file of the names and status options you can use to record results.
- The "Print" option will open up a printable version of the call sheet you can use to record your calls. (Remember, whether you export to Excel or use the print option, you still need to complete the online form for each record to register your results.)
- Please be certain to read this disclaimer: This call was paid for and approved by Huck PAC. For more info call 501.324.2008.
- After you finish making the 20 calls provided per bank, all you need to do is click the red "Complete" button at the bottom left of the last call box. This will register and complete your calls and allow you to request a new set of phone numbers.
That's all there is to the process, thank you for helping us reach out to voters!
