Posted on 07/18/2009 7:46:23 PM PDT by Steelfish
Mississippi Governor: GOP Should Work to Re-take White House in 2012
Possible 2012 contender Haley Barbour says the Republican Party should use its time now as the "out" party to rebuild and better position itself to re-take the White House in 2012.
Serafin Gomez FOXNews.com Saturday, July 18, 2009
Even though the GOP has suffered significant losses in the last two national elections, Mississippi governor and possible 2012 contender Haley Barbour says the Republican Party should use its time now as the "out" party to rebuild and better position itself to re-take the White House in 2012.
"People have been hearing from the Bush Administration for the last eight years," Barbour told FOX News in an interview from this weekend's National Governor's Association meeting.
"There are a lot of people in the Republican Party who have a chance to be heard now, and we want to hear from them. When you're the out party you don't have one spokesman."
Barbour who heads up his party's governors association singled out two fellow Republican governors as "stars" of the party, Bobby Jindal of neighboring Louisiana and Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota.
He also described outgoing Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as someone who still is a "very popular" member of the GOP. "I just think she's a great person, and she's also a bona fide energy expert," Barbour said, citing her recent op-ed against the Cap and Trade issue. Palin, surprising many, decided to end her term early as governor.
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Corrected Title: THE GOP SHOULD WORK TO RETAKE CONTROL OF CONGRESS IN 2010!!!!
vaudine
all of US backing Sarah are already working towards 2012...no offense haly
If they choose to represent the people, the people will vote for them. GOP needs at least %60 to counter the fraud and get an election victory in many areas but it’s entirely doable.
I read the article, where is the part where he tells Sarah to leave? He only had nice things to say about her
What article did you read? Haley spoke well of Sarah.
Oh I see the part, he mentioned only Bobby Jindal and Pawlenty as “stars.” Bobby Jindal I understand but Pawlenty, he is AWFUL. no thanks to him
You took the words out of my mouth. Barbour didn’t single her out as he did Jindal and Pawlenty, but he didn’t knock her, either.
“Mississippi Governor: GOP Should Work To Re-Take White House in 2012..”
Does someone have that picture of Captain Obvious?
the gop = the other democrat-progressive party.
Where does it say Palin Leave? Please help me find it
Yeah, in fact he called her a “Great person” who is an “expert” on energy. If that is a diss I’d like to be dissed that way LOL. So what, he singled out Pawlenty and Jindal, I don’t see that as a big deal. Once Sarah is free to campaign and say what she feels after July 26th I think more in the GOP will stand up and support her
Way to shoot yourself in the foot Haley... think she is gonna pick you for the veep now?
It was kind of a backhanded slap. He called Jindal and Pawlenty stars, the pointed out Palin as popular and an expert on Energy.
You misread between the lines.
Yes. He said nice things. And patted her on the head. Like she was already an also-ran.
See we have a bunch of fools on this site that have motives to take down this party the article doesnt mention that this guy is a propagandist and should be pulled off the site for misinformation.
A lot can happen and change between now and 2011 when we seriously consider our POTUS candidate. Relax, people.
sw
If there is any possibility to get O out of the WH before 2010 we should not relent but continue to hound him until he produces a BC. Notice that no Republican ever mentions Obama’s BC and conveniently ignores it. Politicians cover each other’s a$$e$ regardless of party affiliation.
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