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July 13, 2010

More Haley Barbour GOP Presidential candidate speculation

Governor Haley Barbour Urged to Run in 2012 “He’d be very compelling and very formidable,” Delaware Governor Jack Markell, the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, told the Associated Press. But Mr. Barbour may have some competition should be decide on a run. A number of key Republicans, including former House Majority Leader Newt Gingrich,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 13, 2010

CL – Lt. gov.’s immigrant comment raises ire; Diaz says Bryant’s use of “anchor baby” derogatory

Some say Bryant’s use of “anchor baby” divisive, derogatory Immigration debate in Mississippi will amount to little more than political hoopla unless policy leaders temper the rhetoric, advocates say. In a Clarion-Ledger article published Monday, Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said illegal immigrants are creating a burden for Mississippi hospitals. “You have some that have…