It is interesting to see that people have recognized and acknowledged this and its not surprising that Haley was able to help with these two races.  His political savvy is so exceptional that I sort of hope he doesn’t get involved in running himself, at least until its certain that his electability is feasible.  I think he can do more for the country by helping get back the senate, the house, the presidency and the nation, by working in the rear (not necessarily out of sight) to see that we get good candidates to run for congress and the presidency and getting them elected. 
To do this job may require that he resign his job as governor and, after all, helping the entire nation would qualify as an unexpected higher calling for that moment.

Ship Island

I think ship island phrased it exactly right about the governor’s clout and ability to get things done. How nice that he is finally being recognized, and given credit for some of his good works.

Don’t forget Haley left the residents of the Gulf Coast in the dust when he diverted $600M of Federal Katrina Housing money to the Port of Gulfport.  Haley is a scumbag and Mississippi will be better off with him on a farm in Virginia where he intends to retire.

Everyone should be grateful for Haley’s leadership through the Katrina recovery. All one needs to do is look across the border into Louisiana and see how they handled the situation. But that’s the mind-set of the Dem’s. Quit being a victim and get off your butt and do something for yourself.

Ox, naturally you and I could never agree.  However, Haley Barbour continues to do what is best for the state and the nation, in the long term and the short term and not what is good for a few. 

Ship Island

OX would only be happy if the $600m would have been allocated over to the Scruggs Nation for them to allocate to the public as they saw fit..... Didn’t Scruggs put into be the Katrina Czar????  In fact he decided to back a candidate against George Dale because he wouldn’t put him in control of the $$$$$$$.