Does former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore know something the rest of us don’t? While many Republicans have been encouraging those who continually poll under 10 percent or so to gracefully step out of the race, Jim Gilmore, the only veteran in the race, has settled quietly in last place and seemed destined to stay there.
Now that Carly Fiorina has suspended her campaign and Chris Christie has headed home to New Jersey to take a breath and consider his options, Jim Gilmore has effectively moved up two places in the race without doing anything, and he’s jumped a flight to South Carolina to keep #Gilmentum going.
Spotted: Jim Gilmore, wearing a suit and tie pre-6am, making friends in the Manchester airport.
— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) February 10, 2016
A friend is just a voter you haven’t shaken hands with yet, or something like that.
Meanwhile, @gov_gilmore was on my flight this morning and he looked totally calm and content.
— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) February 10, 2016
Adjective you're looking for: "Presidential" https://t.co/8vsqCgQPs2
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) February 10, 2016
Or perhaps “Vice Presidential.” He’s likely not hung over from his primary viewing party, which USA Today says attracted about 10 people.
Screw you all, I'm going to @gov_gilmore's election night party pic.twitter.com/LFsMaPGzsK
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) February 10, 2016
Jim Gilmore continues his climb.
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) February 10, 2016
@philipaklein With Christie and Carly gone, sky's the limit now!
— tree hugging sister (@treehuggingsis) February 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/norunnyeggs/status/697520927966420992
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Jim Gilmore, slow and steady.
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) February 10, 2016
@TheFix If Gilmore stays the course, he's bound to pick up some delegates via protest votes as the field continues to shrink.
— Steve (@SteveInBrooklyn) February 10, 2016
@TheFix @acobasi when it all falls apart one man will be left standing.
— Keith (@2TwelveHundreds) February 10, 2016
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Always knew there was more to that great smile of his. #HappyGilmore— CV Monk (@cv_monk) February 10, 2016
I'd like to thank @gov_gilmore for his positivity during this campaign. God bless Governor Gilmore.
— Stephen N. Perkins (@Stephen_Perkins) February 10, 2016
Sadly, twins from Old Hampshire were disqualified from voting.
Wishing you the best of luck in today's primary from across the pond @gov_gilmore! Are residents of "Old" Hampshire eligible to vote?
— Jim Gilmore UK (@JimGilmoreUK) February 9, 2016
We don’t see any reason Gilmore couldn’t be the Joe Biden of the next administration if he just hangs in there.
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