AP – Barbour unscathed so far on veto record

Barbour unscathed so far on veto record

Republican Haley Barbour is in his seventh year as Mississippi governor, and legislators still haven’t overturned any of his vetoes.

That doesn’t mean Barbour wins every political battle at the state Capitol. It’s a strong sign, however, that he knows to count votes and how to persuade, cajole or intimidate enough lawmakers into doing much of what he wants.

It probably doesn’t hurt that Barbour is a campaign fundraising dynamo with a political action committee that contributes to candidates. As former head of the Republican National Committee and former Washington lobbyist, he can tap his connections to raise money for the group he calls Haley’s PAC.

AP
2/21/10