Virginia officials formally nominate Ken Cuccinelli for governor

RICHMOND — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli officially accepted the Republican nomination for governor Saturday and immediately questioned whether his Democratic opponent, Terry McAuliffe, had the credentials needed to handle the state’s top job.

Thousands of diehard conservatives gathered at the state party’s convention in the state capital to hear from their new party leader and elect the rest of their ticket. State Sen. Mark Obenshain, of Harrisonburg, was nominated for attorney general, defeating Del. Rob Bell of Charlottesville.