Back on the Trail: McDonnell Campaigns for Romney in Florida

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell flew to Pensacola, Fla. to campaign Saturday morning for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The Florida primary is Tuesday.

McDonnell, who teamed up with Romney last weekend as well, appeared along with 2008 GOP presidential nominee John McCain and actor Jon Voight (Angelina Jolie's dad) before a crowd at a Florida Panhandle restaurant called The Fish Shack.

McDonnell's eldest daughter, Jeanine, one of his five children, came along to campaign. She has served as a U.S. Army platoon officer in Iraq. The Pensacola area is home to a lot of military and is home to the Pensacola Naval Air Station.

Chairman of the Republican Governors' Association, McDonnell is rumored to be a top pick for the VP slot. He was in South Carolina last weekend helping Romney on the eve of the primary there.

Romney came in second place in the South Carolina primary, after former Speaker Newt Gingrich surged to the top of the now four-man race with Texas Congressman Ron Paul and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania.

Gingrich fell in the polls late this week after what some pundits say was a lackluster appearance in a debate on CNN Thursday night. A Reuters/Ipsos poll on Saturday showed Romney ahead of Gingrich by 11 points among Florida voters.