This may turn out to be a case of counting your chickens before they’ve hatched, but former Governor Jim Gilmore’s campaign is claiming that it has enough delegates to next month’s convention to win the GOP Senate nomination:
Former governor James S. Gilmore III said today that he has secured enough delegates to win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate next month but his rival, Del. Robert G. Marshall (R-Prince William), disputed that.
“The race is not over,” Marshall said.
Delegates will chose between Gilmore and Marshall at the Republican convention in Richmond late next month. The winner will compete with former governor Mark R. Warner (D) in November for the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. John Warner.
“A clear majority of the convention delegates representing more than 6,000 votes have committed to support Governor Gilmore,” Matt Wells, Gilmore campaign political director, said in a statement. “A solid turnout at the GOP convention will be needed to seal victory.”
I guess we’ll see in a few weeks, huh ?
April 21st, 2008 at 8:25 pm
[...] Now their claiming their man has the whole thing wrapped up (Washington Post, h/t Below the Beltway and Bearing Drift): “A clear majority of the convention delegates representing more than [...]
April 21st, 2008 at 8:26 pm
[...] Now their claiming their man has the whole thing wrapped up (Washington Post, h/t Below the Beltway and Bearing Drift): “A clear majority of the convention delegates representing more than [...]
April 22nd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Yep, sure. just like he said “NO CAR TAX”…….can anyone believe anything he says?……