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November 6, 2008

Miss. processes Obama’s epic victory

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/6/8 Many people, Democrats in particular, were still beaming from the night before. Others, Republicans in particular, were more reserved and soft spoken. On Wednesday, a day after Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Obama won a hard-fought presidential race, many Mississippians paused for a moment to reflect upon what it was like, and, now,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 6, 2008

Barbour’s party takes passenger seat

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/6/8 As a leader of the Republican Party who championed Sen. John McCain’s bid for the White House, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s fortunes have changed with his party’s weakened performance at the ballot box Tuesday. Barbour is a former lobbyist and former head of the Republican National Committee, raising record donations that helped…