The rise and fall of Bob McDonnell

This story was first published Jan. 3, 2014, two weeks before former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were indicted on charges related to the acceptance of illegal gifts. McDonnell has since left office, and new Gov. Terry McAuliffe was inaugurated Jan. 11.

The sidelight to the 2012 presidential election was the pageant of rising Republican stars jockeying for the torch in the next go-round. Few had a better resume than Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.