We know Bob McDonnell will relish getting a leg-up on his friend (and Republican Governors Association colleague) Rick Perry of Texas on this one: CNBC has named Virginia the country’s “Top State for business” in 2011.

Virginia and the Lone Star state have swapped No. 1 and No. 2 rankings for the past five years, with the commonwealth edging out Texas in the 2011 rankings released Tuesday.