Posted on 06/24/2010 1:08:50 PM PDT by speciallybland
As Haley Barbour continues brushing aside speculation about his presidential prospects, the Mississippi governor is discreetly building a complex political operation rivaling those of any other 2012 GOP presidential prospects.
His apparatus, which has socked away hundreds of thousands of dollars this year alone, will get a major boost — as will the Barbour 2012 buzz — when the governor takes some time away from the Gulf oil spill threatening his home region’s shorelines to attend a big fundraiser Thursday for one of his three political action committees.
The fundraiser, set for adjoining hot spots in Washington’s trendy Glover Park neighborhood, has been the talk of Washington GOP circles, boasting a host committee that reads like a next-generation GOP bundling and campaign dream team.
Ascendant lobbyists for the health insurance, tobacco, liquor, defense and pharmaceutical industries are jockeying for space on the host committee with hotshot, young finance professionals and accomplished political operatives such as media strategist Phil Musser and election lawyer Michael Toner — both of whom were coveted early signings by another prospective GOP 2012 candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty — robocall maestro Tony Feather and Phil Cox, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s campaign manager.
Sources said the event is expected to raise as much as $60,000 for a political action committee Barbour established last year in Georgia, which allows such committees to accept the huge corporate checks barred by more restrictive campaign rules at the federal level and in the two-term governor’s home state of Mississippi.
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I think Haley would make an excellent Senator!
Anyone who said people who shoot looters in Mississippi won’t be prosecuted, then provided great leadership to help “the great state” through Katrina, like he did, has got my vote.
Hey Suzi, how’s it going, girl. :)
>> Haley Barbour/Chris Christie 2012 <<
Double your fat, double your fun! I like it!
I’m doing great! We’re finally making a real push to get our house remodeled and ready to get on the market in the Fall or Winter. We can’t WAIT to get the heck out of MA!! The plan right now is to move to MS, but we’ll have to see how things go for hubby’s job search. I’d LOVE to be able to vote for Haley for the Senate!
As usual, you’re the best.
Best guess: He'll be somebody's secretary of commerce.
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