Former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III ended his long-shot Republican presidential campaign Saturday. The Washington Post reports Gilmore says was unable to raise enough money to communicate his conservative vision to Americans. Gilmore also raised the possibility that he might soon run for public office again in Virginia. Story in the WaPo.
He said he will consider running for the U.S. Senate in 2008 if Sen. John W. Warner (R) decides to retire. He added that he is open to the idea of running for governor again. State law bans consecutive terms for governors but allows comebacks. He said people have been asking him to think about both campaigns."Those are options we will certainly consider for public service," Gilmore said.
Don't count Gilmore out of the veepstakes.
The combative 57-year-old Gilmore, a lawyer who also served as state attorney general and briefly as chairman of the Republican National Committee, never got much traction in the GOP campaign. The campaign with its unusually early start has been tough on longtime frontrunners like Sen. John McCain, let alone lesser-known lights like Gilmore, who had raised little money, only $381,000 compared to Mitt Romney's $35 million. Practically speaking, Gilmore's departure will have little effect on the race.
Gilmore said he would campaign for Republican General Assembly candidates in Virginia this fall
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