Jackson Free Press

[Verbatim from Barbour] JACKSON, MS - Governor Haley Barbour today filed a campaign finance report showing he raised more than $3.4 million in the first four months of 2007 and had more than $6.1 million cash on hand as of April 30. The report, filed with the Secretary of State's office, combined with previous records show that Barbour for Governor has raised nearly $7.69 million since 2004.

"I am grateful for the broad support I have received - contributions small and large -  from thousands of donors," Governor Barbour said.  According to the campaign finance report Barbour had over 2,500 individual donors between January and April 2007.
 
Governor Barbour formally filed for re-election in February and has said he plans to officially kick off his reelection campaign this summer.

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92158

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The obscenity of raising so many millions to run for governor of *Mississippi* just floors me. Think of how many hungry mouths that kind of money would feed in this poverty-ridden state. Sigh.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-05-10T16:06:45-06:00

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92159

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MS is the number one state for giving. I don't think Haley's campaign cash has little effect on that. Maybe he will donate after the election since he doesn't need it all to win. I know of three people who gave last time to him who are not this time. ;-) So, someone in MS is satisfied with his performance and willing to donate to his campaign. Also, John Arthur Eaves dumped $1.3 million into his account yesterday. Can you confirm that he "donated" an equivalent amount to Katrina aid this year too?

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pikersam

Date

2007-05-10T16:31:14-06:00

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92160

Comment

MS is the number one state for giving. True, but that figure is deceiving per capita and all that, as I understand it. Doesn't mean we don't give, of course. But it's kind of like getting all excited about us having the highest number of black elected officials, and not mentioning that not a one has been elected statewide since Reconstruction. In other words, it's good, but the work ain't over. ;-) Oh, I'm not aiming this just at Barbour. It just struck me when I pasted that release in that the level of numbers we're talking about for a race in the poorest state are obscene, no matter who is raising it. That said, I think that Barbour's return to the state, with his high-powered lobbyist clients and his buddies at the U.S. Chamber, have ratcheted up the numbers here, haven't they? (And I didn't get a press release from Eaves about it. In fact, I don't think I get any press releases from Eaves. Hmmm. I hope he's more organized and focused than the state Democratic Party. They have a bad case of don't-get-it-itus when it comes to potential and influential voting pools.)

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-05-10T16:35:58-06:00

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92161

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I heard some guy on Ben's show the other day; and he said that Eaves was in full 'adversiting mode.' Meaning that he was using the campaign to gain exposure for his legal business. LOL! There are not a lot of exciting races, so I could see Haley getting 70%+ while other candidates hit the normal vote ranges. I was picking at you a bit... ;-) Had to beat kingfish to the punch!

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pikersam

Date

2007-05-10T16:57:14-06:00

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92162

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its not like the lawyers are not heavily donating money either. Yup. binary thinking. Damn right this time.

Author

Kingfish

Date

2007-05-10T17:59:08-06:00

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92163

Comment

It would be interesting to go back and track contributions in the state over the years, and see what issues really drew out the most money. Maybe we'll do that analysis this year for fun.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-05-10T18:02:48-06:00

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92164

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could be fun. ;-) One race to look at is the Mabus/Dowdy then Mabus/Fordice race. Mabus raised what was considered a huge amount of money at the time which allowed him and his convict employee Nash to run a pretty hard nosed and dirty campaign. At the time numerous political commentators were surprised by how much money was raised and spent by Mabus at the time. It virtually overwhelmed Dowdy at the time, who faced a saturation campaign of negative advertising and didn't have the means to respond in the same manner (a fate Fordice did not suffer).

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Kingfish

Date

2007-05-10T18:10:54-06:00

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92165

Comment

Seems like an undertaking for the Stennis Institute. They would, if they don't already, study that dynamic.

Author

pikersam

Date

2007-05-10T18:13:59-06:00

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92166

Comment

Oh yeah, we are fogetting about the VP factor. If Haley has a multi-million dollar war-chest that he can bring to the Presidental race (if that is allowed), then he is just planning ahead.

Author

pikersam

Date

2007-05-10T18:16:13-06:00

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92167

Comment

Barbor has been a reasonable governor but I can't see the guy as a VP candidate-heavy set white guy from Mississippi on the national ticket would just write off swing voters east and west so it wouldn't happen. I like Barbor but I think he'd wind up being a liability on the national ticket, even though he probably doesn't deserve that.

Author

GLewis

Date

2007-05-11T05:48:25-06:00

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92168

Comment

The strong "accent" which he used to his advantage in his first race for the governor's office would not play, I believe, in a national race. Its really a turn-off to voters on either coast. Barbour, I don't care how they dressed him up, would be more of a liability as a VP selection.

Author

lanier77

Date

2007-05-11T11:26:23-06:00

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92169

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convict employee Nash Please explain.

Author

Droite

Date

2007-05-15T09:16:49-06:00

ID

92170

Comment

He's a convict. period.

Author

Kingfish

Date

2007-05-15T12:20:51-06:00

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92171

Comment

Thanks, Google. I had no idea.

Author

Droite

Date

2007-05-15T12:45:11-06:00