Jim Gilmore failed to consistently make the under-card Republican presidential primary debates. | Getty Jim Gilmore suspends campaign

Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore has decided to suspend his campaign.

Gilmore's decision on Friday ends a campaign that failed to gain any traction at all, even among some of the lowest-polling candidates among the GOP primary when it was at its largest.


"My campaign was intended to offer the gubernatorial experience, with the track record of a true conservative, experienced in national security, to unite the party." Gilmore said in a statement. "My goal was to focus on the importance of this election as a real turning point, and to emphasize the dangers of continuing on a road that will further undermine America's economy and weaken our national security.

"Nonetheless, I will continue to express my concerns about the dangers of electing someone who has pledged to continue Obama's disastrous policies," Gilmore said. "And, I will continue to do everything I can to ensure that our next President is a free enterprise Republican who will restore our nation to greatness and keep our citizens safe."

Gilmore, who also served in the past as Republican National Committee chairman, failed to consistently make the under-card Republican presidential primary debates and virtually never got any national visibility at all.

Gilmore was the only Republican who did not qualify for Saturday's GOP presidential debate in South Carolina.

The Washington Examiner first reported Gilmore's decision.