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→Presidential Primary Race: endorsement of McCain
===Presidential Primary Race===
===Presidential Primary Race===
As of December 2006, Gilmore felt that the declared candidates for the 2008 Republican nomination for President were insufficiently [[conservative]] and launched an exploratory committee, enabling him to start raising money for his run. Despite a disappointing showing in the first quarter of 2007's [[money primary]] (he even came in behind [[Dennis Kucinich]]), Gilmore pressed on, officially declaring his candidacy on April 26, 2007, which entitled him to participate in all three of the televised [[debates]] that spring. In his campaign speeches, Gilmore continued to emphasize that he was more conservative than the [[first tier]], which he dismissed with the phrase "Rudy McRomney," a clever conflation of their names. On July 14, 2007 he withdrew from the race to get the Republican presidential nomination<ref>http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=128449&ran=117844</ref>.
As of December 2006, Gilmore felt that the declared candidates for the 2008 Republican nomination for President were insufficiently [[conservative]] and launched an exploratory committee, enabling him to start raising money for his run. Despite a disappointing showing in the first quarter of 2007's [[money primary]] (he even came in behind [[Dennis Kucinich]]), Gilmore pressed on, officially declaring his candidacy on April 26, 2007, which entitled him to participate in all three of the televised [[debates]] that spring. In his campaign speeches, Gilmore continued to emphasize that he was more conservative than the [[first tier]], which he dismissed with the phrase "Rudy McRomney," a clever conflation of their names. On July 14, 2007 he withdrew from the race to get the Republican presidential nomination<ref>http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=128449&ran=117844</ref>.
When it became clear Senator [[John McCain]] would win the Republican nomination Gilmore endorsed him for President saying, "There is one issue that is more pressing than all others - winning the war against radical Islamic extremism, and there is one man who is best prepared to step-in and serve as commander in chief from day one John McCain. I have known John McCain for years. He is a proven conservative leader with a track record of cutting taxes, eliminating wasteful government spending, upholding our traditional values, and promoting a strong national defense. I urge my fellow Virginians to join me in voting for and supporting John McCain this Tuesday." <ref> http://republicancandidates.blogspot.com/2008/02/former-virginia-governor-jim-gilmore.html </ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==