Jim Gilmore on Abortion

• Abortion before 8 weeks not OK, but shouldn't be prohibited. (May 2007)
• Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided; good day when repealed. (May 2007)
• Right to abortion in the first 8 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. (May 2007)
• Embryonic stem cell research experiments with people. (May 2007)
• Informed consent and 24-hour waiting period. (Jan 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Budget & Economy

• Virginia is booming; unemployment at record lows. (Jan 2001)
• Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
• Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
• Protect local milk supplies with Southern Dairy Compact. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Civil Rights

• Rated "F" by National Review on pro-gay issues. (Jan 2007)
• Never allow terrorists limit our commitment to liberty. (Mar 2006)
• Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Corporations

Jim Gilmore on Crime

• Declined to intervene in execution of Bobby Lee Ramdass. (Oct 2000)
• Executed foreign national despite international protests. (Sep 2000)
• Three strikes eligibility no grounds for stay of execution. (Jul 2000)
• Death penalty sets standard to not tolerate ghastly murders. (Jul 2000)
• Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Drugs

• Illegal drugs are not an acceptable part of our society. (Jan 2001)
• More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)

Jim Gilmore on Education

• Begin an honest conversation about college costs. (Apr 2007)
• College scholarships for every qualified needy student. (Jan 2001)
• Expand Algebra Readiness Initiative; hire more teachers. (Jan 2001)
• Raise teacher pay with local funds. (Jan 2001)
• More support for traditional African-American universities. (Jul 2000)
• Moment of silence does not infringe on students' rights. (Feb 2000)
• Calls for a voucher plan in Virginia schools. (Jul 1999)

Jim Gilmore on Energy & Oil

• Reinvest Big Oil profit in additional drilling & exploration. (Jun 2007)
• Kyoto Treaty fatally flawed by transferring money to Russia. (Jun 2007)
• Nuclear power for energy independence. (Jun 2007)
• Energy independence nuclear, additional drilling & biomass. (Mar 2007)
• Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
• Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
• More funding to develop domestic energy supplies. (Sep 2001)
• Use federal funds for nuclear cleanup, with state input. (Sep 2001)
• Share offshore oil development revenue with states. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Environment

• Extend “Virginia Naturally”: empower people with knowledge. (Jan 2001)
• More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
• Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
• Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. (Feb 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Families & Children

• Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
• Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Foreign Policy

• Let the world know that we have their interests at heart. (Apr 2007)

Jim Gilmore on Free Trade

• Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Government Reform

• Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Gun Control

• Supporter of 2nd Amendment rights; Americans can be trusted. (Apr 2007)
• More gun convictions means less violent crime. (Jan 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Health Care

• $25M more for medical care for most vulnerable citizens. (Jan 2001)
• No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Homeland Security

• Fighting terrorism too important for partisan politics. (Mar 2006)
• Was Governor of Virginia during 9/11 Pentagon attack. (Mar 2006)
• Chaired commission on Terrorism Involving WMD. (Dec 2003)
• There will never be a 100% guarantee of security. (Dec 2003)
• Get homeland security money into hands of local governments. (Mar 2003)

Jim Gilmore on Immigration

• Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
• No amnesty for illegals; control the border. (Apr 2007)
• Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
• Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
• Import farm workers from Mexico. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Jobs

• More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
• Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Principles & Values

• Rudy McRomney is not a conservative and knows it. (May 2007)
• GOP dissatisfied because Rudy McRomney isn't conservative. (May 2007)
• I keep my word & I am a consistent conservative. (Apr 2007)
• Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
• Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
• Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
• Member of Southern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Social Security

• Cap entitlements & create a culture of independence. (May 2007)
• Praises Bush leadership on Social Security reform. (Jul 2000)
• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Tax Reform

• Bush did the right thing with cutting taxes. (May 2007)
• Alternative minimum tax drives people into higher brackets. (May 2007)
• Control spending, or higher taxes are certain. (Apr 2007)
• Studied FairTax & flat tax, but still undecided on approach. (Apr 2007)
• Holding the line on taxes is best for regular people. (Apr 2007)
• Always followed a program of reducing taxes where possible. (Mar 2003)
• End the Car Tax. (Jan 2001)
• No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)

Jim Gilmore on War & Peace

• Senators should have read NIE before war vote. (Jun 2007)
• Mandatory sanctions against nuclear Iran & possible strike. (May 2007)
• President was wrong to stand pat as long as he did. (May 2007)
• Fight war on terror like Cold War: on moral high ground. (May 2007)
• No pullout on a date certain; support the surge. (Mar 2007)
• No troop increase without mission; but no timetable. (Dec 2006)
• Bush's steadfastness in Iraq is leadership in crisis. (Nov 2005)
• UN supported US before war; let's move beyond pre-war debate. (Nov 2005)
• Iraq does not deplete localities of responders. (Mar 2003)
• Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
• Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Welfare & Poverty

• Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
• More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance. (Sep 2001)
• Supports TANF grants to states. (Aug 2001)