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GILMORE EDGES MARSHALL GILMORE BIOGRAPHY
Former Gov. Jim Gilmore wins GOP nomination for governor by narrow margin
Date published: 6/1/2008
BY CHELYEN DAVIS RICHMOND-- By less than 70 votes, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate yesterday.Gilmore squeaked past Del. Bob Marshall at the Republican convention held here, winning 50.3 percent of the vote, or 5,222 votes to Marshall's 5,156. He will face Democrat Mark Warner, also a former governor, in the November election. Fredericksburg-area delegates split on the two candidates. Gilmore won the 7th District vote, while Marshall carried the 1st District. Republicans also elected Del. Jeff Frederick, R-Prince William, as their new chairman, over current chairman John Hager. Gilmore cast Warner as a "limousine liberal" who is "out of touch" with voters, and said the election is about national issues such as taxes and gas prices. "Mark Warner is just another Connecticut liberal, a limousine liberal who says one thing to get elected and another thing once he's in office," Gilmore said. Gilmore said he would oppose federal funding for abortion, support judges who "strictly interpret the law," vote for a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, and oppose earmarks and pork-barrel spending. He also spoke about gas prices and his belief that the United States must find more domestic oil sources to bring prices down. He connected himself with Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, and Warner with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. "Barack Obama and Mark Warner are out of touch," Gilmore said. "And I can tell you right now, McCain-Gilmore will beat Obama-Warner in November." Warner spokesman Kevin Hall released a statement about Gilmore's nomination. "When Jim Gilmore was governor, he showed he could not work with a legislature controlled by his own party on important issues like the budget, so it's not surprising that members of his own party do not want to work with Jim Gilmore now. "That's also why we're seeing unprecedented Republican and independent support for Governor Warner's honest and responsible record of leadership," Hall wrote. Gilmore did not mention Marshall in his remarks, while Marshall had focused much of his own appeal to delegates on his belief that Gilmore is not anti-abortion enough to appease the party's social conservatives. Ardently anti-abortion social conservatives packed the convention hall, waving signs and cheering "Go Bob go."
Date published: 6/1/2008
Nobody ever blogs for Marshall here
(posted by
patrick4hp
, June 1, 2008 1:31 pm)
Yet he epitomizes the far right wing mentality that has dominated Republican politics in this state since Gilmore was swept into office on his NO CAR TAX pledge, which he broke. Marshall wrote the homoophobic and anti civil union constutional amendment a few years back, and amendment directly in conflict with the US Constitution's 14 amendment. He wrote the 3rd trimiester abortion bill with no provision for a women's life. It seems more than a few Republcians want to go back to the dark ages.
Warner LIED and was a LOUSY Governor
(posted by
imready
, June 1, 2008 9:41 am)
Warner talked us all into going along with a income tax increase that was UNNEEDED and resulted in a $1.5 billion surplus all the while fighting efforts to eliminate the car property tax which is also NOT needed. Warner stands for TAX and SPEND and SPEND and SPEND and SPEND. Typical democrat.
Gilmore, you have your nerve,
(posted by
southwest
, June 1, 2008 9:17 am)
If I recall, Mr. Gilmore told all of the voters "in order to get elected" that he was going to do away with the vehicle tax. Well Mr. Gilmore I'm still paying your vehicle tax. Mark Warner to my knowledge has never lied to the voters of Virginia, for that reason and that reason alone he has my vote...Mr. Gilmore the writer (Talisman) is correct, the GOP doesn't have enough money to dress you up. I have been a Virginian for 51 years, I know we don't need you as our Senator.
are you kidding
(posted by
Talisman
, June 1, 2008 6:54 am)
Gilmore vs. Warner ? That's an easy choice. The GOP doesn't have enough money to dress Gilmore up to look like anything other than what he is, a very bad ex-Governor of Virginia whose policies ie: no car tax Virginia is still reeling from. The roads problem is Gilmore legacy due to his no car tax pledge. I was amazed someone got voted Governor by running on a no car tax pledge and nothing else. It was as if everyone didn't understand the Government had to make that tax income up in another area. Vote Warner
are you kidding
(posted by
Talisman
, June 1, 2008 6:53 am)
Gilmore vs. warner ? That's an easy choice. The GOP doesn't have enough money to dress Gilmore up to look like anything other than what he is, a very bad ex-Governor of Virginia whose policies ie: no car tax Virginia is still reeling from. The roads problem is Gilmore legacy due to his no car tax pledge. I was amazed someone got voted Governor by running on a no car tax pledge and nothing else. It was as if everyone didn't understand the Government had to make that tax income up in another area. Vote Warner
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