Republican Jim Gilmore knows a little something about Virginia politics. He was governor of the Old Dominion from 1998-2002. 

He also is very familiar with the inner-workings of the Republican National Committee having served as the party’s chairman from 2001-02. 

Appearing Wednesday on WMAL’s “Mornings on the Mall,” Gilmore was asked about the level of support the RNC gave the Ken Cuccinelli campaign: 

“It’s pretty obvious the party felt like they wanted to be up there with Governor Christie rather than down here with Ken Cuccinelli…

“I remember the night that I was elected Governor of Virginia (in 1997), the national chairman was down here with me.”  

This seems to echo reaction by a Cuccinelli strategist who claimed the RNC had left the campaign “on our own” when they needed them most. 

For their part, the RNC is pushing back against any criticism. They’ve circulated an email detailing their efforts in both New Jersey and Virginia:  

“In Virginia, we focused especially on improving the voter contact model and utilizing new methods and technology. The lessons we learned will be applied in 2014.

Here’s a look at Virginia:

Listen to the entire interview here: