Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell, in a round of post-victory television appearances, is signaling he will simultaneously chart a course heavily focused on the economy while risking partisan rancor over issues like abortion.

Since his election on Tuesday, McDonnell has said that fiscal issues will be “the first order of business” and that he will govern as he campaigned, reflecting the moderate image that put him in office with heavy support from independent voters. At the same time, he has slipped in nods to his conservative base, saying he will work to make more people eligible for the death penalty and strip Planned Parenthood of state funding.