Posts Tagged ‘ Mississippi ’

Will Isaac Force Republicans To Cancel the Convention?

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Will Isaac Force Republicans To Cancel the Convention?

   Odds are that the convention won’t be cancelled but chances for it being severely altered are rising. As Hurricane Isaac strengthens and plots a potential path of destruction aimed at the U.S. Gulf Coast, the Republican campaign for President finds itself captured in the eye of that storm as the schedule and fate of the Republican National Convention now becomes dictated more by wind speeds,  tidal surges and landfall timing than by the polling, performances and prime time speaking engagements that were suppose to shape the winning trajectory for…

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Wait a Little Longer

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Wait a Little Longer

We all knew that Haley Barbour was not going to announce any intention to run for President before this recent election. Now that it is over, don’t get your hopes up for an early announcement. While Gov. Barbour is riding high after helping secure key victories in Governor races across the country, the tough task of governing and redistricting still remains. That means Barbour is likely going to wait well into the new year before making any announcement. Mississippi, like all States, faces a difficult budget year. Unlike some States,…

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Chris Christie and Haley Barbour. Perfect Together

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Chris Christie and Haley Barbour. Perfect Together

Chris Christie is a name that most Americans have not yet gotten familiar with. Haley Barbour is also a name that they have not yet come to know well. But both men happen to be shaping the future far more than anyone realizes. For eight years, Chris Christie was the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. He was appointed by President George W. Bush. In that job, Christie’s prosecutions produced a 100% record of convictions and that record had a chilling effect on the lucrative business of political corruption which has…

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Barbour; “I Don’t Shy Away from My Career as a Lobbyist”

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Barbour; “I Don’t Shy Away from My Career as a Lobbyist”

     It looks like Governor Haley Barbour is shoring up his image for the 2012 race presidential race by taking the biggest criticism that will be lodged against him and turning it into an asset. According to Paul Bedard of U.S. News & World Report when asked about the charges that will undoubtedly be lodged against Barbour because of his years as one of the most successful lobbyists in the nation, Barbour stated; “Advocacy, whether it is in the courtroom, like I did when I was a young lawyer, or…

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