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Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore ends bid for presidency

Posted at 3:26 PM, Feb 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-12 17:26:07-05

(CNN) — Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore is ending his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination, he said Friday.

“My campaign was intended to offer the gubernatorial experience, with the track record of a true conservative, experienced in national security, to unite the party,” Gilmore said in a statement. “My goal was to focus on the importance of this election as a real turning point, and to emphasize the dangers of continuing on a road that will further undermine America’s economy and weaken our national security.”