Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore plans presidential run

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ALAN SUDERMAN

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore will announce a run for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination next month.

Gilmore said in a phone interview Tuesday with The Associated Press that he plans to announce his candidacy in the first week of August.

Gilmore, who finished his one term as governor in 2002, said his record as a national security expert and a fiscal conservative will help set him apart in a crowded Republican field.

He will likely be the 17th declared Republican candidate.



FILE - In this April 17, 2015, file photo, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore speaks at a Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua, N.H. Gilmore told the Associated Press in a phone interview he will announce a run for the White House in the first week of August. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

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[morningfog]

1. Might as well, all the other gobers are.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

8. The clown car always has room for one more. Can't wait to see it do a Bern out.

[SheilaT]

2. Yes! The more the merrier.

I will say that I know absolutely nothing about this man, and it's truly a shame that Fox is going to prematurely restrict the field because they'll only allow ten candidates in their debates. Which start in a month. How crazy is that?

I sincerely hope that all the rest of them figure out a way to hold their own debate. Maybe on You tube.

Personally, I find the debates totally meaningless an unhelpful, but it's a sad truth that many use them to decide who they'll vote for, instead of taking a good look at what a given candidate really represents.

[Kelvin Mace]

4. This season's GOP debates

will be MST3K without the need for Joel and the Bots.

[SheilaT]

14. OMG! I hadn't even considered that possiblity!

The Republican debates. As carried on MST3K. What a delight that would be.

[Kelvin Mace]

19. You kind of can do that now with Twitter

I would check to see if Frank Coniff is planning to live-Tweet the debate. He is the most politically engaged of the old cast, and was a semi-regular on Countdown with Keith O.

[Kelvin Mace]

3. Can I announce my candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination?

Just send me money and I promise to be as entertaining and barking mad as this lot.

[rpannier]

6. I may register Republican

At the rate it's going, I would be one of the few not running
My vote would be huge in tilting the election toward the nominee as one of the 19 popular votes

[rpannier]

5. That seals it. Everyone else might as well call it quits

All of America has been waiting to hear whether or not 1 term, former Virginia Jim Gilmore will run
Now that he is, the Republican and Democratic fields can close up shop

On a more serious note: I figure he and Pataki won't make it to 2016
Also, an analyst pointed out that waiting until right before the first debate or just after it is a good strategy
If you announce right before the debate, when final polls come out, you may get enough of a bump to make the Top 10
If you wait until right after the debate, you aren't saddled with the, 'Wasn't in the Top 10 so why should I care?'

[George II]

7. Can we hit an even twenty before the end of the summer? Counting the other two who...

....have announced that they will announce, we're up to 17 now. Forget the clown car, they're going to need a freaking Greyhound bus!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

16. and Kasich and Walker get you to 19

Just one more and you have 20

[brooklynite]

20. I think Kasich and Walker are already factored into that number...

[Thor_MN]

21. There's already more than 20.

According to http://2016.republican-candidates.org/ and add Kasich and Walker, there are 30.

• Skip Andrews ◄ DECLARED
• Michael Bickelmeyer ◄ DECLARED
• Kerry Bowers ◄ DECLARED
• Jeb Bush ◄ DECLARED
• Dr. Ben Carson ◄ DECLARED
• Dale Christensen ◄ DECLARED
• Chris Christie ◄ DECLARED
• Ted Cruz ◄ DECLARED
• Brooks Cullison ◄ DECLARED
• John Dummett, Jr. ◄ DECLARED
• Mark Everson ◄ DECLARED
• Carly Fiorina ◄ DECLARED
• Lindsey Graham ◄ DECLARED
• Jim Hayden ◄ DECLARED
• Chris Hill ◄ DECLARED
• Mike Huckabee ◄ DECLARED
• Bobby Jindal ◄ DECLARED
• Michael Kinlaw ◄ DECLARED
• K. Ross Newland ◄ DECLARED
• George Pataki ◄ DECLARED
• Rand Paul ◄ DECLARED
• Rick Perry ◄ DECLARED
• Michael Petyo ◄ DECLARED
• Marco Rubio ◄ DECLARED
• Brian Russell ◄ DECLARED
• Rick Santorum ◄ DECLARED
• Jefferson Sherman ◄ DECLARED
• Donald Trump ◄ DECLARED

[George II]

22. Holy crap - some of those people I've never even heard of - make that a double decker bus!

[Thor_MN]

23. I think the media is generally only considering the "known" ones...

[DonCoquixote]

9. THis clown car

Will be a train soon. Seriously, how much money is Jeb paying these people so that they can deflect attacks that would strike at home otherwise?

[jaysunb]

10. LOL ! n/t

[DonCoquixote]

11. In all seriousness

I really do think a lot of this is just a smokescreen for Jeb. He would be taking hard hits if there was not a lot of distraction, especially since this chaos makes it hard tom scrutinize, where Hillary cannot help but get the microscopes and bright lights already.

[jaysunb]

13. Totally agree . n/t

[brooklynite]

12. I wouldn't underestimate the 17th GOP candidate...

with the effort, I can see him in.....17th place.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

15. gotta grift while the gettin's good!

There's PAC money to raise and lavish lifestyles to fund!

It's the only reason these zero chance guys are jumping in

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

17. When last we saw him, he was clobbered 65-33 by Mark Warner for Senate

He'd be lucky to win a statehouse seat at this point, let alone have national appeal.

[olddots]

18. neato ! he can speak and point his finger at the same time

he looks very presedenty like and has a current driver's licence too .

[yellowcanine]

24. Just what the clown bus needs as there aren't enough old white guys.