Mississippi Democrats back Barbour
Haley Barbour, former Republican Party national chairman, yesterday won endorsements from four prominent Mississippi Democrats in his quest to unseat Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove next month.
A victory by Mr. Barbour in the Nov. 4 election would help Mississippi Republicans maintain momentum in their drive to dominate politics in the once-overwhelmingly Democratic state, said state Republican Party Chairman Jim Herring.
The White House and the national Republican Party are closely watching the race. State party leaders hope that a Barbour victory will help the Republicans draw even with Democrats in the state Senate and add enough Republican seats in the Democrat-run House to sustain vetoes by Mr. Barbour should he occupy the governorship.
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http://www.washtimes.com/national/20031022-104636-4113r.htm Check out Barbour's web-site with proud photos of these proud Democrats! :puke:
Democrats From Across Mississippi Endorse Haley Barbour
(Jackson, Miss.)—Democrats from all across Mississippi endorsed Haley Barbour’s campaign for Governor today at the State Capitol in Jackson.
Barbour was joined by about forty well-known Democrats from all across the state including former Lt. Governor Brad Dye, former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Roberts, former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Lenore Prather and others.
“The Democrats standing with me today are symbolic of Democrats—and Independents—from all over the state who are supporting me and I’m very grateful for their support,” Barbour said. “When I announced my campaign, I stated that my administration—like my campaign—will be bipartisan and biracial. Democrats across the state are supporting my campaign because I’ve stayed focused on issues. I’m addressing problems and offering solutions and I’m willing to pursue opportunities for Mississippi to reach its full potential.”
Former Democrat Lt. Governor Brad Dye stated, “If you follow what Governor Ronnie Musgrove has been saying in his misleading TV ads, then you’d have to say that Brett Favre and Steve McNair are not Mississippians either. If you listen to Governor Musgrove, people who work in construction, sales, or on offshore oil rigs are not Mississippians either—even though they live here. Senator Thad Cochran knows both candidates for Governor and he knows when someone is telling the truth or not. That’s why Senator Cochran is asking people to vote for Haley Barbour.”http://www.haleybarbour.com/DemsAcross.htmAnd just in case anyone hasn't gotten the message yet, the Mississippi GOP is making sure they do...
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