Haley Barbour
Here is Fox News video of a discussion with Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour on the subject of who might become John McCain's Vice-Presidential running mate. Of course, Barbour himself is often being mentioned as a possible choice for VP. The interview is from March 5, 2008:
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Here is a video report on Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour's endorsement of Sen. John McCain for President on March 3, 2008.
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The Hill.com has the rundown on a big day of endorsements for Sen. John McCain. He was endorsed today by no less than six GOP Governors:
Six GOP governors on Monday announced their endorsements of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), whom Missisippi Gov. Haley Barbour described as “the man that can unite the Republican Party.”
Barbour and Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced their support for McCain at a Washington hotel, where they also said fellow GOP Govs. John Hoeven (N.D.), Bobby Jindal (La.), Linda Lingle (Hawaii) and Bob Riley (Ala.) would support McCain.
“It’s time to remove the 'presumptive' label before 'nominee,' ” Perdue told reporters.
Barbour and Perdue said their statement was not a call for former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won Georgia’s caucuses, to get out of the race. “Only he can make that decision,” Perdue said.
Huckabee also defeated McCain in Riley’s and Jindal’s states.
Barbour urged Republicans in states with upcoming Republican primaries, including Mississippi, which has a primary slated for March 11, to vote and rally behind the Arizona senator. Barbour said McCain will be the “clear choice” for both conservatives and moderates in November, since he will be facing a liberal Democrat. He also took shots at both Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.)
Obama is “the most liberal candidate for United States president in the history of our country,” according to Barbour.
He added, “I don’t have to convince anyone how liberal Sen. Clinton is.”
Asked if conservatives have come around to the Arizona senator, Barbour said, “John McCain is not as conservative as Haley Barbour is.” But he called the idea that McCain will not win conservative support in November “hugely unlikely” and “wishful thinking by the news media.”
Barbour also dismissed the possibility of a McCain-Barbour ticket. “I’m on hurricane duty,” said Barbour, whose state is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
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I just heard Molly Hennenberg on Fox News say that tomorrow, March 3, John McCain will be endorsed by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, and Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. The endorsements will take place in Washington, D.C., even while McCain campaigns in Texas. Hennenberg reported this on Geraldo Rivera's program.
I might say that both Barbour and Perdue have been mentioned by some as possible Vice-Presidential picks.
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