Going Governor Quotes by Bob McDonnell

Are we a nation of guarantees or are we a nation of opportunities to achieve the American dream?

— Bob McDonnell

My wife and daughters work. My campaign manager in 2005 was a working mother. I appointed 5 women to my senior staff as Attorney General.

— Bob McDonnell

If you know you're supported, you're going to work harder, you're going to be more focused on your mission.

— Bob McDonnell

I made a fairly bold pledge that I wanted Virginia to be the energy capital of the East Coast.

— Bob McDonnell

Informed consent is required for every invasive medical procedure, from getting your ears pierced to having an abortion.

— Bob McDonnell

I think people are by-and-large happy with the providers that they have got now. They treasure that doctor-patient relationship.

— Bob McDonnell

Expanding Medicaid without fixing Medicaid is a terrible idea.

— Bob McDonnell

The citizens must be certain that the governor is attending to the duties for which he was elected.

— Bob McDonnell

The governor is Virginia's chief executive and represents the commonwealth at all times.

— Bob McDonnell

I am all for using business - public and private - to expand healthcare coverage.

— Bob McDonnell

Every governor's got tough choices to make.

— Bob McDonnell

There is no question that the minority party always makes a sport of going after the governor.

— Bob McDonnell

I think in Washington, D.C., a lot of people are talking down about business.

— Bob McDonnell

No president has ever been elected with unemployment over 8 percent.

— Bob McDonnell

I listened to 19 guilty verdicts for my wife and me. And all I could do was sob.

— Bob McDonnell