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Ex-Virginia Gov. Gilmore enters White House race
FOX News ^ | July 30, 2015

Posted on 07/30/2015 10:00:07 PM PDT by BAW

Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore formally announced his bid for the White House Thursday, becoming the 17th Republican presidential primary candidate.

"I am a candidate for president because our current Washington leadership is guiding America on a path to decline, and I can reverse that decline," Gilmore said in a video message to supporters.

Gilmore filed paperwork earlier this week with the Federal Election Commission. His announcement comes one week before the first Republican primary debate, hosted by Fox News and Facebook.

Gilmore, a former Army intelligence officer, served as Virginia's governor from 1998 to 2002.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; gilmore; jimgilmore; virginia
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Now there are 17.
1 posted on 07/30/2015 10:00:08 PM PDT by BAW
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To: BAW
The Republic is saved!

Wait a sec... who?

2 posted on 07/30/2015 10:04:31 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: BAW

Never heard of him.


3 posted on 07/30/2015 10:08:17 PM PDT by jimbo123
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“Gilmore said in a video message to supporters. “

Supporters? You mean family.


4 posted on 07/30/2015 10:10:17 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: BAW

Bloody Hell!

Okay Virginians, who is this guy?


5 posted on 07/30/2015 10:10:57 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: BAW
“Gary” would stand a better chance...lol..but they all have to do what “”feels” right....
6 posted on 07/30/2015 10:11:03 PM PDT by M-cubed ( Their hope is to find a way to pick a nominee who, if elected, would actually stay the course the w)
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To: AFreeBird

7 posted on 07/30/2015 10:19:32 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: BAW

I never heard of him, but saw him on Bret Baier, and he sounded very promising. He sounded great, spoke very well, and I will give him a chance to make his mark.


8 posted on 07/30/2015 10:21:33 PM PDT by matthew fuller (Planned Parenthood and the Democrat Party are the new American Nazi Party.)
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To: BAW

Who?


9 posted on 07/30/2015 10:22:21 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: BAW

What’s Lassie doing these days.

Can’t we draft Lassie?

Oui!


10 posted on 07/30/2015 10:33:19 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Now remember honey, if you can't remember your name, just tell the police JEB. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush)
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To: BAW

Didn’t this guy used to do those Maytag commercials?


11 posted on 07/30/2015 10:34:25 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Now remember honey, if you can't remember your name, just tell the police JEB. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush)
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To: AFreeBird

Governor Gridlock - he eliminated the car tax as promised /s


12 posted on 07/30/2015 10:35:07 PM PDT by relee ('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
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To: BAW

Where will he get his money this “nobody?” That will say it all.


13 posted on 07/30/2015 10:43:55 PM PDT by Fungi
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He’s a guy running for VP and all he has to do is make a couple of speeches and impress voters that he’s not a nutcase. We used to not worry about the VP pick and they’d just pick no-name guys out of a hat. Now, everyone wants to see the guy way ahead of time and have some idea of his competence.

All that said....he comes across as a fairly friendly character and at least appears to be clever/intelligent. He has some southern charm, and does good at speeches. I’d probably put him onto the list of five good picks for VP (if you want to avoid picking a Senator).


14 posted on 07/30/2015 11:00:55 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: BAW

This is getting ridiculous.


15 posted on 07/30/2015 11:21:51 PM PDT by ought-six (1u)
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Anyone else wonder if some of these folks enter to:
Give their kids high paying campaign jobs,
Buck for a cabinet post,
Travel on donor’s cash to places they don’t want to pay to,
Repay old political obligations...


16 posted on 07/30/2015 11:54:35 PM PDT by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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"Never heard of him."

He was the last white Protestant governor of Virginia.

17 posted on 07/31/2015 12:12:51 AM PDT by Godebert
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To: jimbo123
Never heard of him

I think this is him.

Personally I like the guy.
He is one you cannot buy
no matter how you try.
Otherwise just say good bye

18 posted on 07/31/2015 12:19:35 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: BAW

19 posted on 07/31/2015 12:38:37 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: BAW
our current Washington leadership is guiding America on a path to decline, and I can reverse that decline

"Make America Great Again!" sounds snappier though.

20 posted on 07/31/2015 2:38:15 AM PDT by Moltke
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