I'm a big fan of Barbour especially living next store in LA and seeing what a bangup job he's doing getting MS back on its feet but Haley's got THE THICKEST, HEAVIEST southern accent you've ever heard. He makes former Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.) sound like a Connecticutt yankee Outside of about 10 states, I don't think it would play very well.
Don't get me wrong, I not putting him down. I just don't think it'd go over to well in the Midwest and Mountain West.
Barbour said NO to 2008. Rice said no twice. I guess I take them at their word even if others don't.
"Haley's got THE THICKEST, HEAVIEST southern accent you've ever heard... Outside of about 10 states, I don't think it would play very well."
Outside of about 10 states, it can't even be deciphered. ;-D
I love his drawl but then I'm from Alabama. Nothing like a pure southern dialec.