What Bob McDonnell can teach politicians
THE FIX | The news of the former Virginia governor’s indictment had been expected, and his political career had long since fallen by the wayside. But the arc of his political life is an example of the new rules of politics and a reminder of some very old ones.
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What Bob McDonnell can teach politicians
THE FIX | The news of the former Virginia governor’s indictment had been expected, and his political career had long since fallen by the wayside. But the arc of his political life is an example of the new rules of politics and a reminder of some very old ones.
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