The Fix – Why Haley Barbour might not be toast
So, Barbour has done what he needed to do in the short term. The longer term is more difficult to predict. It’s hard to imagine the race narrative surrounding Barbour ever totally disappearing and so he will need to develop a better — and more serious/thoughtful — answer(s) as the campaign wears on.
A broader speech by Barbour explaining how he viewed race during his formative years and how it impacted his life could be in order as well but almost certainly not any time in the foreseeable future.
Make no mistake: this is an unforced error by Barbour on an issue he has to know is one that carries significant danger for him. It’s not a campaign-ender by any means but does carry serious warning signs about the difficulties inherent in a presidential bid for someone with his background.
Washington Post
12/22/10
Magnolia Tribune
