Former Gov. Gilmore raises another $396,000 for his U.S. Senate bid

Posted to: News Virginia

By Warren Fiske
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 15, 2008

RICHMOND

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore raised $396,000 for his U.S. Senate bid during the first three months of this year, according to a report his campaign filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission.

Gilmore, a Republican, has raised $747,000 since announcing his candidacy last fall. He had $208,000 left in his treasury on March 31.

Gilmore is opposed for the Republican nomination by Del. Bob Marshall of Prince William County. The GOP will choose its nominee at a state convention in Richmond on May 30-31.

Marshall reported raising almost $52,000 since entering the race in January and had about a $19,000 balance in his account at the end of March.

The two Republicans have raised much less money than former Gov. Mark Warner, who is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Warner, who released his FEC statement last week, raised $2.5 million during the first quarter of the year. Since announcing his candidacy last September, Warner has reaped $6.3 million and had an unspent balance of $4.4 million at the end of March.

Both Gilmore and Marshall have downplayed their financial disadvantages to Warner.

Yeah

Submitted by Ira Tateu on Tue, 04/15/2008 at 10:03 pm.

Does the govenor get a math test sort of like the ones for the Chesapeake and Virginia Beach police departments? Even basic math could have made a lot of people feel better about supporting him.

I vote Mark

Submitted by Michael_Ragsdal on Tue, 04/15/2008 at 9:29 pm.

It was Gov. Warner who got us out of the budget crisis Gov. Gilmore left us in! Hmm, who to vote for?

Gilmore again ?

Submitted by easy on Tue, 04/15/2008 at 9:13 pm.

After the way the left Virginia in the financial situation he did, trick me once, shame on you, trick me twice, I don't think so !!

more gilmore?

Submitted by keithb64840 on Tue, 04/15/2008 at 8:18 pm.

Gilmore lied about the cost and method of the car tax. Then he left the state in worse financial condition than he claimed. We don't need more of his phony economics.

interesting

Submitted by norfolkinboston on Tue, 04/15/2008 at 8:16 pm.

Does Gilmore have a chance:

Gilmore Campaigned for the Car Tax
Result: Reduced state spending by all agencies, except for education, to keep the state's budget balanced during the economic downturn.
"Virginia's politicians struggled to balance car-tax relief against demands for public services."(Washington Post"

Result: The last year of the Gilmore Administration, a state budget was not passed

Result: Mark Warner won the Governor's mansion against Gilmore's AG: Mark Earley

Mark Warner's tenure is Governor
Result: Reformation of the tax code
Result: After many town hall meetings, people actually supported raising taxes
Result: In 2005 Virginia (and Utah) were dubbed as the Best Managed States in the Nation by Governing Magazine
Result: Budget Surplus in Virginia's Economy
Result: Warner leaving office with a 70%+ approval rating

Mark Warner won because many Virginia voters were sick of the Gilmore Era. Gilmore ought to set his sights lower, like the Heritage Foundation