FORMER VIRGINIA GOVERNOR JIM GILMORE, A CANDIDATE FOR THE VIRGINIA U.S. SENATE SEAT DISCUSSED THE RECENT BAILOUT OF WALL STREET. THE REPUBLICAN SIGNED FREEDOM WORK’S “NO EARMARK PLEDGE” AS A RESULT OF EARMARKS THAT WERE INSERTED INTO THE COSTLY FEDERAL BAILOUT LEGISLATION. GILMORE SAYS USING TAXPAYERS’ MONEY TO HELP PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE BAD BUSINESS DECISIONS SENDS OUT THE WRONG MESSAGE. HE SAID ABUSE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM THROUGH EARMARKS IS WRONG AND HAS A TENDENCY TO BUY DELEGATES IN RETURN FOR PORK BARREL. HE SAYS GIVING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO RUM MANUFACTURERS IN PUERTO RICO AND A COMPANY THAT MAKES WOODEN ARROWS IS JUST WRONG.. GILMORE FACES FORMER DEMOCRATIC VIRGINIA GOVERNOR MARK WARNER IN THE NOVEMBER 4TH ELECTION. THEY ARE VYING FOR THE SEAT CURRENTLY HELD BY REPUBLICAN SENATOR JOHN WARNER WHO IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION.