Jim Gilmore Not Conservative Enough?

By: Lowell
Published On: 3/3/2008 6:31:32 AM

Only in the Virginia GOP could Jim Gilmore not be conservative enough.

What Gilmore didn't anticipate is that he might have his own problems with Republican activists. As governor, Gilmore developed a reputation as a strong-willed and uncompromising tactician who brooked no dissent within his party.

"What Jim is finding out is that in the rural areas, where he was going to beat me, all of a sudden they're turning on him," [Rep. Tom] Davis said. "He's not conservative enough, and Bob Marshall's hammering him on the issues. Plus he's not popular with the party activists, which is what you get when you have an autocrat."

So, let's get this straight, Jim Gilmore is "not conservative enough" despite supporting  tax cuts, "stopping illegal immigration," "defeating terrorism in Iraq," "protecting the 2nd amendment," and "preserving traditional values?"  Yeah, sounds like a far left winger to me.  Ha.  Anyway, all I have to say is, "Go 'Sideshow Bob'!"    

P.S.  This should be a fun November for Mark Warner and for Democrats in general.  Also, the way the RPV is going, I can't wait 'til 2009 either!


Comments



But careful what you ask for...you just might get it. (TurnPWBlue - 3/3/2008 3:08:04 PM)
Jim Gilmore wanted a convention rather than primary because, at the time, a primary would have favored Davis while a convention would have attracted mostly party activists and favored Gilmore.  But wait!  A new name enters the fray.  A name that can claim a position even further to the right than Gilmore.  Now, thanks to the choice of convention over primary, Gilmore may once again find himself the dark horse since the RPV nutjobs--I mean faithful--seem to have a thing Sideshow Bob.

In the final analysis, though, does it really matter whether Warner wins by 10 points over Gilmore or 20 points over Marshall?  G



On your last question (Lowell - 3/3/2008 3:11:12 PM)
I'd say, "yes, it matters."  Why?  Because of all the other races, both "down" and "up ballot."  The question is, does Mark Warner have coattails and, if so, how big are they? I'll take as huge a landslide for Mark Warner as possible.


So we should be pulling for Gilmore... (TurnPWBlue - 3/4/2008 8:19:34 AM)
I actually think Marshall on the ballot would energize conservatives to get out and vote where they might be more likely to stay home with "not conservative enough" McCain topping a ticket with "not conservative enough" Gilmore down balllot.  Independents will flock to Warner if Marshall is the Republican candidate for Senator, but they'll have no problem break from McCain as well, so I don't know how much Marshall on the ballot changes other ballot races.  It can cut both ways.  Either Marshall energizes conservatives who otherwise feel slighted this year or Marshall brings out the liberals and liberal-leaning independents (and, well, sane, more right-leaning independents) to make sure Marshall has no chance to win.


there is no real question (Alter of Freedom - 3/3/2008 8:54:08 PM)
that Mark warner will win regardless of the whether a guy is more or less conservative. It is striking to see the results Huckabee got in parts of Virginia like out west, southern Virginia along the Carolina line and in Pat Robertsons backyard...places where Warner may just have to fight hard to get the percentages, but alas he has Northern Virginia and NVA will give Warner the "W" regardless who the Republicans have on the ticket or who is up ticket/ballot. It the tale of two Virginias but where the population density translates to turnout percentages as goes NVA as goes Virginia in terms of the Governor or Senate races.


Yup (Waldo Jaquith - 3/3/2008 9:11:57 PM)
When Gilmore loses, mark my words, the cry from Republicans will be that it's because he's "pro-choice." He's not -- Gilmore is anti-choice by any standard definition -- but because he believes that abortion should be possible under limited circumstances in the first few weeks after pregnancy, the wingers figure he's just tainted. (These are the folks who believe that the majority of the country believes that abortion should never be available, ever.) Somehow, in their minds, this translates to Warner winning. And so the RPV will continue its steady march to the right.


Gilmore is not conservative enough. (dljholt - 3/20/2008 2:19:47 PM)
He is a RINO.  He is a member of the CFR supporting Read ID and NAU.  What is more non-conservative than taking away our freedom. Wake up folks! You really want to have government deprive you of your privacy and rob you of liberty?

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