McDonnell heads to Aspen for GOP governors meeting

We told you that Gov. Bob McDonnell was headed to Europe this weekend. But before he does, he will spend a couple days in Aspen.

McDonnell flew to Colorado on Thursday afternoon for the Republican Governors Association executive roundtable retreat.

He will participate on a panel at the Aspen Institute, a think tank, where he and fellow governors Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, Rick Perry of Texas and Linda Lingle of Hawaii will talk about public policy.

Tomorrow, McDonnell will speak about limited government spending at the state level (in contrast to the federal level) along with Pawlenty, Josh Bolten, former chief of staff to President George W. Bush, and Walter Isaacson, president of the Aspen Institute and former chairman of CNN.

McDonnell will also attend an RGA executive meeting and meet with business leaders, including the CEO of Wal-Mart.