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Well, then:

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley took aim at his Republican counterpart from Virginia Monday, saying Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget surplus was the result of “gimmicks” and accusing McDonnell of “suppressing” votes.

O’Malley, a Democrat, went on to challenge Virginia’s governor to a debate, followed by a test of personal strength.

“We can have a discussion about how we can work together to create jobs and opportunity now and it can be followed immediately by a pushup contest,” O’Malley quipped.

And this:

[McDonnell spokesman Tucker] Martin tells WTOP McDonnell’s schedule is too busy for a debate. But he said one isn’t needed.

“We don’t need a debate to note the empirical evidence that Virginia has a lower unemployment rate, by far, and a much stronger economy,” Martin wrote. “And while Gov. O’Malley may want to bring this all down to pushups, there’s no need.

“Governors have their own, more gubernatorial, version of a pushup contest. It’s called the state unemployment rates. And Virginia wins.”

If we can get Mayor Vince Gray in on this, we should make it a hand dance-off.