APPOMATTOX — In a second-floor meeting room straight out of the 1930s, Brian Moran began the final sprint of his 21st century race for Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination Saturday morning.

ABINGDON, Va. – Former Gov. Jim Gilmore said he wants to help people who are struggling to make ends meet by providing jobs and opportunities.

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore’s campaign claimed this week that enough delegates pledged to Gilmore have been elected to the Republican state nominating convention to guarantee him the nod to run for the U.S. Senate.

Former Gov. Mark R. Warner said his U.S. Senate campaign raised about $2.5 million in the first quarter.

RICHMOND — Former Gov. Jim Gilmore, who was criticized for his handling of state finances, was chairman of a Bear Stearns subsidiary set up to market some of its highest-risk securities tied to the home mortgage industry meltdown.