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Still Standing': After Getting 12 Votes in Iowa, GOP Candidate Jim Gilmore Gloats About Making It to Final Nine
Republican presidential candidate former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore speaks during a pre-debate forum at the Quicken Loans Arena, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. Seven of the candidates have not qualified for the primetime debate. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Still Standing': After Getting 12 Votes in Iowa, GOP Candidate Jim Gilmore Gloats About Making It to Final Nine

#Gilmentum

After two Republican presidential candidates suspended their campaigns Wednesday, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore took to Twitter to remind the electorate that he is “still standing” in the Republican race.

Gilmore received only 12 votes during the Iowa Republican caucus, but some Twitter users said that the fact that Gilmore remains in the race is evidence of #Gilmentum.

Gilmore took the time to remind one Twitter user who he is:

TheBlaze’s Josiah Ryan recently spoke with Gilmore about his campaign’s prospects.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum suspended their bids for the Republican nomination Wednesday.

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Kate Scanlon

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