[Maria S]

So, a question to anyone who knows about Barbour: what's in his background that will be dragged out if/when he might run for president? There's probably already a boxful of stuff that's been collected by HRC et al...ready to hand over to the MSM...just in case.

[WKB]

Missippy Gov. Ping

[Hatteras]

Oh, this is not an Ann Coulter thread?....

sigh...

[kevkrom]

We could certainly do a lot worse than Barbour, though I like Bill Ownes better from the gubernatorial quarter.

[gridlock]

Send that man to a cosmetic dentist! STAT!

It may be right, or it may be wrong, but teeth like that will cost this man votes big time North of the Mason/Dixon Line. The knock on Barbour will that he is a hayseed Southerner, and those two front teeth will cement the impression.

With straight, capped teeth in front, he is a contender.

[Corin Stormhands]

With all due respect...Haley No!

[Dean Baker]

Barbour is a good man and an outstanding strategist! Something we'll need with Rove gone.

All all the options, except for Ms Rice, I say he's about the best!!

[MadIvan]

Bad choice. The Republicans are going to need someone who is a genuine fresh face. Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina is the man.

Regards, Ivan

[skaterboy]

Hes not gonna win so just stay in Miss and save us from Moore and Co

[Mr. Jeeves]

"Haley Barbour" and "hottie" don't even belong in the same encyclopedia, much less the same sentence.

Southerners who haven't learned to speak with a "Nightly News English" accent have a handicap in winning votes in the rest of the country. Bush did it, but most candidates don't have his political gifts.

[wildbill]

Forget about Barbour. He won't project well with his slow Southern charm and jowly cheeks.

Despite what anyone says about a candidate's specific programs and policies or his position on the conservative/liberal axis, the real determinant of how well he does on the hustings and whether he wins is...get ready for it...HOW HE COMES ACROSS ON TV.

[LibertarianInExile]

This is the MSM getting caught sinning by omission...again. And Barbour pushing his contacts to make noise for him. Tancredo actually WON the poll. How come he's not the heir apparent?

USN&WR is all about pushing Zuckerman's favorite pig.

[ExSoldier]

GOP HOTTIES

Hope the link works.

[blam]

Nope! Not gonna vote for Haley Barbour.

[RJL]

I am still hoping we can talk Condi Rice into running.

[Torie]

I know you don't want to miss this one. Who do I think will be the nominee? I don't have a clue.

[Dan from Michigan]

As much as I hate to say it, I think Barbour would have a lot of problems in the Upper Midwest. Lobbyists are not held in high regard here at all, particulary among blue collar voters, which are needed to win. Now, I actually have no problem with lobbyists, but most people outisde of political junkies don't know anything about them.

Personally, I'd like to see Mark Sanford run. I think he can Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New Hampshire, as well as all the areas Bush won. Populists do well in the Upper Midwest, and with the spending problems and his term limit pledge, he has a good start to work with. He's good on life and guns as well, which is always a plus.