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March 14, 2011

Barbour contrasts himself with Obama on economy

Barbour contrasts himself with Obama on economy WASHINGTON (AP) — Previewing a presidential campaign pitch, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is blaming President Barack Obama for the sluggish recovery and accusing him of enacting a series of policies that “created economic uncertainty or directly hurt the economy.” The two-term Republican governor also is holding up his…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 14, 2011

Obama jokes: “Haley, when Michelle said you should run, she didn’t mean for president.”

“Haley, when Michelle said you should run, she didn’t mean for president.” President Barack Obama mocked his potential 2012 GOP rivals — and poked fun at himself — while Mitch Daniels got in his own shot at Sarah Palin at Saturday night’s 126th annual Gridiron Club dinner of Washington politicos and journalists. Obama, in his…