It’s Always Nice To Have A Good Approval Rating. In Fact, Virginia Governor Bob Mcdonnell’s Numbers Have Hit An All Time High. A New Statewide Poll Shows Mcdonnell Has A 61 Percent Approval Rating Of His Performance As The State’s Top Executive. 21 Percent Disapprove Of His Job As Governor, While 18 Percent Of Those Surveyed Were Undecided About The Job He’s Doing.