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The Dems have a big margin in the State House, but Amy Tuck who is the incumbent Lt. Gov (and now a Republican) MIGHT make some difference.

This whole race is a mystery in terms of the polls. In a state which has been trending GOP [Only Carter has won the state for the Dems since before the days of Wallace; Two GOP senators who never even get legitimate threats anymore; three of last four governor elections (and the last one pissed away by Parker)] how is it possible that a man who did not get 50% last time and has administered 4 of the worst fiscal years in the last 50 can be running even in the polls?
Barbour is, except for the lobbying thing, the prototype of the candidate who should whip Musgrove like an egg-sucking dog.

Given all that, I'm forced to conclude the polls are wrong or there is massive skulldugery afoot or both.

A prediction?

Barbour will end up with something on the order of 54% of the vote.
If not, then it'll be a darn screwy if not overtly suspicious result.