Gilmore Forms Exploratory Committee

Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore filed papers to form a Presidential Exploratory Committee on Tuesday.

Nine of the 24 prospective 2008 presidential candidates have now formed exploratory committees:

Republicans:
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback
Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore
New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani
Arizona Senator John McCain
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney
Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson

Democrats:
Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack