McDonnell knocks Perry's primary lawsuit

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell criticized a lawsuit brought by friend and fellow Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, who is suing the commonwealth after he failed to qualify for the March 6 presidential primary.

Speaking Wednesday, McDonnell said he doesn’t support retroactively changing state rules just because Perry and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich didn’t meet Virginia’s ballot restrictions — 10,000 signatures from registered voters. McDonnell pointed out that in his 20 years of politics, “no credible candidate for statewide office in Virginia has ever had a problem making the ballot.”