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Topic: Gov. Bob McDonnell

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, file photo, Texas Gov. Rick Perry delivers a speech to nearly 300 in attendance at the 2014 RedState Gathering, in Fort Worth, Texas. Perry was indicted on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, for abuse of power after carrying out a threat to veto funding for state public corruption prosecutors. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) (AP)

Down goes Perry – and GOP!

Joan Walsh
Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Bob McDonnell (Reuters/Adrees Latif/AP/Mel Evans/Steve Helber)

GOP "deep bench" in splinters

Joan Walsh