Ex-Gov. Gilmore Eyes GOP White House Bid (YES!!)

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http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jan10/0,4670,Gilmore2008,00.html

RICHMOND, Va. — Jim Gilmore, Virginia's former tax-slashing Republican governor, on Tuesday took the first step in a long-shot bid for the presidency.

"I'm here to offer the right program for the people of the United States. I'm the type of mainstream Reagan conservative that has always kept his promises," Gilmore said in a telephone interview.

--on Gilmore's one note one issue Gubernatoral run--
Gilmore, 57, was elected governor in 1997 promising to cut the property tax that local governments in Virginia levy on personal cars and pickup trucks.

Warner also blamed Gilmore and the car tax for budget deficits that topped $6 billion in subsequent years.






Gilmore was among the earliest supporters of Texas Gov. George W. Bush's 2000 presidential quest, and Bush rewarded Gilmore by appointing him chairman of the Republican National Committee. Within a year, however, Gilmore left the job after disagreements with senior White House staff. <--- ROVE