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Fairfax City 4th Parade (The Mason Conservative)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:27:15 GMT

As usual, this parade is great fun and always well attended. Like last year, the Fairfax City GOP came in full strength. And like last year, we had a truck plastered with campaign signs for McCain, Gilmore, Fimian, and McDonnell....

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Jim Gilmore in Staunton on Monday (SWAC Girl)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:47:00 GMT

Former Governor Jim Gilmore , who is challenging Mark Warner for the U.S. Senate seat, will be in Staunton on Monday, July 7, for a fundraiser reception to meet and greet with local supporters. Arriving at Rowe's Restaurant at 3:15 pm, Gov. Gilmore will spend time talking with supporters about the next few months and how we will win over Warner. These are challenging times for our country....

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Vivian Page: Eliminate the PPTRA Funding ? (Spank That Donkey)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:59:22 GMT

Vivian Page, who is beyond a doubt one of the most respected Left Leaning Bloggers in Virginia has quite the proposal on the table. Take it away Vivian : Last time I looked , former governor Jim Gilmore’s “no car tax” plan was costing the Commonwealth $950 million. By killing this plan, either outright or over a period of a few years, that money could be used to fund transportation. Yes, this...

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Gilmore campaign is "gathering momentum" (The Shad Plank)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:14:19 GMT

"You won't hear it from the Mainstream Media," reads the update from the Jim Gilmore for Senate campaign, "but our campaign is gathering momentum at an impressive pace. "In fact, I'm very pleased to let you all know that in the past month, we have DOUBLED the number of total donors. That's right! In 30 days, we have increased our donor base by over 100%!" According to the most recent finance...

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Pro-GOP Sun Gazette Endorses Mark Warner (Raising Kaine - Front Page)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:41:50 GMT

As I semi-seriously asked earlier today, is there ANYONE who doesn't support Mark Warner for U.S. Senate? OK, yeah, there's Jim Gilmore. And there's probably Mrs. Gilmore. And Cooch. And Jeff Frederick. And Bill Bolling. And Bob McDonnell. And pro-Republican newspapers like the Sun Gazette , which endorsed George Allen over Jim Webb in 2006. Whoops, so much for that ! There's still plenty...

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Massengill, three sheriffs endorse Mark Warner (The Shad Plank)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:31 GMT

... crisis in 2004 "was impressive to me" because it required him to bridge party lines. Republican Jim Gilmore has criticized Warner for pushing through a series of tax hikes that year. Gilmore says Warner broke his promise as a candidate not to raise taxes. Gilmore is a former county prosecutor and attorney general who "doesn't take a back seat to anyone" when it comes to public...

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Gilmore Visits Liberty U (Right Wing Watch)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:03:38 GMT

VA Senate candidate Jim Gilmore “campaigned at a celebration hosted by Thomas Road Baptist Church” and promised to “fight to reduce energy costs and rising gas prices.” Although Jonathan Falwell “stopped shy of publicly endorsing Gilmore,” he did urge listeners...

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A couple of ideas for funding transportation (Vivian J. Paige)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:51:49 GMT

... about we ditch the car tax reimbursement to the localities? Last time I looked , former governor JIm Gilmore’s “no car tax” plan was costing the commonwealth $950 million. By killing this plan, either outright or over a period of a few years, that money could be used to fund transportation. Yes, this amounts to a tax increase, but only on people who own cars. Think of it as a user fee Then...

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Desperate times, desperate sloganeering (The Shad Plank)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:37:02 GMT

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore takes a jab today from the left-leaning New Republic. In TNR's political blog, The Stump, Eve Fairbanks takes note of Gilmore's Senate campaign slogan -- "Drill here. Drill now. Pay less." -- under the headline, "Department of desperate campaign slogans." I thought the best line came in a response from a reader, who called the former guv's catch-phrase, "a good...

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Mark Warner and Glenn Nye stopped by my house this weekend... (The Shad Plank)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:04:04 GMT

... can almost hear him talking about the "Radical Centrists" right now. He never mentions former Gov. Jim Gilmore, the Republican nominee, but gives quick snippets of his background starting off with the budget shortfall. Nye takes a different tact - by asking people to join his campaign to lower gas...

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Kaine Must Hope for VP… (Renaissance Ruminations)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:51:37 GMT

... neither the longstanding popular support of Mark Warner or even the bubble popularity once held by Jim Gilmore. TheGov does not have a record that would get him an automatic reelection…which leads to some interesting speculation on his future plans. Think of it…once he leaves office, what happens? One senate seat is held by Jim Webb…and even if Webb were tabbed by Obama and then became VP,...

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This Op-Ed Begs the Question: Why Do We Have a VDOT? (Spank That Donkey)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:44:02 GMT

If HB 6055 passes, the people who will pay for it are John McCain and Jim Gilmore in 08. Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli in 09 - and any GOPers who get a primary challenge or lose their seat in the general election. This bad governance bleeds the base of Conservatives and Libertarians. Regional Government Reveals the Rot in the Republican Party HB 6 055 is the son of Frankenstein...

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Why Jim Gilmore will win in November.... (SWAC Girl)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:38:00 GMT

"Mark Warner is facing one of the fiercest, most aggressive campaigners in our state's history." --Gov. Tim Kaine talking about former Gov. Jim Gilmore Yes! That is the Jim Gilmore I saw last summer when he said he wanted to run for the U.S. Senate seat ... and that is why I think Jim Gilmore will win in November. Cross-posted at Bloggers 4 Jim Gilmore

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Sunday ... Jim Gilmore to attend Celebrate America 2008 in Lynchburg (SWAC Girl)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:21:00 GMT

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore , Virginia candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. John Warner, will be attending the Celebrate America 2008 event in Lynchburg this Sunday, June 29th. Hosted by Thomas Road Baptist Church, Celebrate America is an annual event held at Liberty University’s Football Stadium. Gov. Gilmore will arrive at 5:30 pm to tour the event and greet attendees....

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Jim Gilmore to visit SWAC area July 7 (SWAC Girl)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:11:00 GMT

Mark your calendars! Final details are still being ironed out but advance word is former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore will be in the SWAC area on Monday, July 7 . He is expected to visit area businesses as well as meet with supporters and local Republicans. More information will be available soon. Cross-posted at Bloggers 4 Jim Gilmore

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Jim Gilmore's Budget Mess - Part 2 (Spank That Donkey)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:19:07 GMT

Governor Gilmore's Car Tax Cut was so expensive it almost bankrupted Virginia.....

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Jim Gilmore's Budget Mess (Spank That Donkey)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:46:42 GMT

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Debating Waldo (Spark It Up!!!)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:54:00 GMT

This is just too dang funny! Waldo issues a challenge and Spanky accepts. Then, Waldo clarifies what he is looking for- document your claim that Jim Gilmore left the state without a shortfall and in good financial shape. I’d like to think that I have an open mind about this. (In fact, were I more certain of myself, I’d put some money on it.) Can anybody produce a contemporary newspaper

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NRSC: Gilmore Who? (750 Volts)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:00:21 GMT

The National Republican Senatorial Committee, charged with the Herculean task of losing fewer than a tenth of its membership this year, has an ActBlue-like page up for their “Two Seats” program, where you can donate to Republican Senate candidates–except for Jim Gilmore. They’ve included John Barasso and Mike Enzi of Wyoming, who are the two [...]

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Gilmore's Energy Plan: Do Whatever Bush Wants (Raising Kaine - Front Page)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:33:08 GMT

If your family was having trouble making ends meet, what would be the first thing you’d do to balance your budget? Maybe reign in credit card spending, cut back on nights out, and start carpooling to soccer games? But Jim Gilmore and President Bush would have some much different advice for our fictional family. Would you consider a second mortgage? James S. Gilmore III, has made drilling...

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