Political Notebook
Political Notebook: 'State-Mandated Rape'
Bits and bites from the world of Virginia and national politics.
Voters favor status quo on guns, abortion rights: The Richmond Times-Dispatch and Christopher Newport University conducted a poll of 1,018 registered voters in Virginia from Feb. 4 to 13. According to that poll: Gov. Bob McDonnell's approval rating is at 59 percent, the paper reports. McDonnell is considered a potential vice presidential running mate. He will have to weigh in on several controversial issues this year, including the one-gun-per-month repeal and the ultrasound requirement. The full poll is here, broken down into various subsets -- age, race, political leanings -- though there's no mention of the poll's margin of error. Abortion bills draw protest, mockery: After spending six years in South Carolina, I can appreciate when …
