Posted on 04/10/2015 1:42:41 PM PDT by Maelstorm
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV)-- On Thursday night, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore said he is "considering" a run for president.
Gilmore made the announcement during the JMU College Republicans Banquet.
"I'm considering it (running for president). The question is, 'Is it possible?'," Gilmore said in his speech. Video of the speech can be found on the right side of this article.
"Jeb Bush has a great name and a lot of money," he explained, when talking about the challenges of running in the 2016 race. "I guess we've arrived at a point in American history and the American republic when you can buy it (the presidency)."
During his speech, Gilmore said he has already traveled to Iowa and has plans to visit New Hampshire. Both states have highly-watched contests between presidential candidates during the election cycle.
Gilmore, a Republican, served as governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. In his biography on the National Governors Association website, Gilmore is noted for improving education in the state during his term and providing tax relief to families. It is also noted that he oversaw implementation of reformed academic standards and testing for the Standards of Learning in Virginia.
Gilmore has also served as a past chairman of the Republican National Committee. He served in the role from 2001 to 2002.
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No chance. We have enough candidates as it is anyways
Who? Has he been on Fox, CNN, or otherwise seen on the telly? Has he been on the radio, perhaps? Is he from a famous family as was Romney? If ‘No’ to all questions, then he has got a whole lot of dust to kick up before he gets sufficient amounts of attention. If not this go round, there is always 2020 with better hindsight.
Does he have stage presence and gravitas? It always helps to have an authoritative manner of speaking.
Someone needs to tell former governors that, just because you served a term or two as governor of a state and didn’t get indicted, convicted, or imprisoned, does not mean that you have to run for President.
Ah,so what.
Pat Paulsen and Harold Stassen come to mind.
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He didn’t run for reelection only because Virginia doesn’t let you.
He can get on the early debate stage next to Santorum, Trump, Smith, Jones, etc.
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He announced April 26, 2007 he was running for president. He withdrew on July 14, 2007. He managed to raise just under $175,000.
Does Gilmore have a website in case anyone has money to burn....I mean *contribute*?
It wouldn't have mattered, he couldn't have won against Warner in 2001.
2008 is Ice Age in politics. That simply means he presents as a blank slate. He may need to let voters know how his actions since 2008 have in any way prepared him for this new goal. Jeb Bush has the same problem, and he comes from a Presidential Family.
Someone needs to tell former governors that, just because you served a term or two as governor of a state and didn’t get indicted, convicted, or imprisoned, does not mean that you have to run for President.
I’m glad Ronald Reagan didn’t listen to that logic.
I think he could’ve. He was very popular at the time. The problem though is Warner is just a lying son of a bitch and its hard to win against those types.
I don’t see him having any more money this time. I do think he should try again for the Senate or maybe a House Seat.
John Huntsman, Santorum, and Pawlenty too,
He needs to run against Warner or Kane for Senate.
I too am forming an exploratory committee.....
I like Gilmore.. He was a fine governor here in VA.. he pledged to get rid of the personal property tax and was more than 50% there.. but then came Mark Warner.
Gilmore helped steer this part of the country through the craziness after 9/11...
Problem is, Gilmore tried running before and never garnered any substantial support.
I hope he does not run. We still have the car tax he ran on getting rid of. If you are going to run on giving away somebody else’s tax rvenue (counties) then you better have a plan for the state to replace it.
Good man, bad politician.
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