McDonnell Has $500,000 in the Bank

Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell's campaign committee, McDonnell for Virginia, raised $605,040 in the second half of last year, according to newly released financial reports. He contributed more than $123,000 to local and state Republicans in the November election.

The committee has $585,812 on hand that could be spent on candidates for office -- that includes his own possible run for governor in 2009.