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stevenleser

(32,886 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:02 PM Jul 2015

And then the clown car had 17: Former VA Gov James Gilmore (R) announces

http://www.mtv.com/news/2227715/jim-gilmore-president-republican-17-virginia

James “Jim” Gilmore, former governor of Virginia, is running for president. Gilmore joins 16 other presidential hopefuls vying for the Republican party’s nomination for 2016. Although his formal announcement is planned for sometime next week, right before the first Republican debate (Aug. 6), Gilmore has already filed all his paperwork to make his candidacy official.

Gilmore said he believes that the 2016 race is “running differently than previous presidential races,” with no real front-runner on the GOP side just yet –and that’s why he thinks he has a real shot. “The difference is with many, many candidates in there, there is room to have your voice heard,” he said.
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or is it a clown train at this point?

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And then the clown car had 17: Former VA Gov James Gilmore (R) announces (Original Post) stevenleser Jul 2015 OP

Geeze BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #1

HA Iliyah Jul 2015 #2

"...I'm going off the rails of a crazy train..." Xolodno Jul 2015 #3

They're going to need a clown bus. MineralMan Jul 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author COLGATE4 Jul 2015 #8

Who? hatrack Jul 2015 #5

He sees how the grift is going and wants in on it n2doc Jul 2015 #6

Why? cyberswede Jul 2015 #7

They are not candidates matt819 Jul 2015 #9

wikipedia was my friend....(who is this guy?) irisblue Jul 2015 #10

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

1. Geeze

Reply to stevenleser (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:06 PM

Jul 2015

When does Rob Astorino announce?

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. HA

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Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:06 PM

Jul 2015

Xolodno

(6,395 posts)

3. "...I'm going off the rails of a crazy train..."

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Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:07 PM

Jul 2015

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

4. They're going to need a clown bus.

Reply to stevenleser (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:07 PM

Jul 2015

A small one, but what the heck...

I can't wait to see the dance line these candidates form. 1-2-3-KICK!

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COLGATE4 This message was self-deleted by its author.

hatrack

(59,587 posts)

5. Who?

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Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:09 PM

Jul 2015

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

6. He sees how the grift is going and wants in on it

Reply to stevenleser (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:09 PM

Jul 2015

Now he has to find some dupes willing to finance him....

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

7. Why?

Reply to stevenleser (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 03:15 PM

Jul 2015

Ridiculous.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

9. They are not candidates

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Thu Jul 30, 2015, 04:13 PM

Jul 2015

They are auditioning for roles on Fox.

irisblue

(32,980 posts)

10. wikipedia was my friend....(who is this guy?)

Reply to stevenleser (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 04:26 PM

Jul 2015

Gilmore is the President & CEO of the Free Congress Foundation [2], a conservative think tank which was founded by Paul Weyrich.

Gilmore has also served as Chairman of the National Council on Readiness & Preparedness, a homeland security program focused on community involvement and public/private partnerships.[27] He is also President of USA Secure, a non-profit homeland security think tank based in Washington, D.C.[28]

He is also on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association and is a political commentator on Fox News.

I think I will pass.

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