Bob McDonnell approval dips, but Star Scientific scandal not a factor

By Steve Contorno

Published May 15, 2013 4:00am ET

Bob McDonnell approval dips, but Star Scientific scandal not a factor — A Quinnipiac University survey showed Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnnell's approval rating at 49 percent, a 4 percentage point drop from 53 percent in March. But his disapproval rating, 28 percent, remains quite low for a governor whose last year in office features a federal probe and a large tax increase. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) | Steve Helber

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s approval rating is at its lowest point in two years, but it’s still at enviable heights, according to a new poll.

More importantly for the Republican leader, an FBI investigation into his family’s relationship with embattled Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams is so far not a big deal in the minds of most Virginians.

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