“Haley Barbour” on The Daily Caller

Former Mississippi Gov. Haley’s Barbour said anyone already pontificating on whom Mitt Romney should choose as his running mate should just “shut up” because it’s too early. (more)

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates who’d been given pardons or medical release by Republican Haley Barbour in one of his final acts as governor. (more)

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Phil Bryant of Brandon has won the Mississippi governor’s race, succeeding term-limited Haley Barbour. (more)

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich defended former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain on Monday, saying Americans might be more interested in finding a “solutions-oriented leader” than obsessing over another political scandal. (more)

Should black conservative Herman Cain be the Republican Party’s nominee for president, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said he would not face a problem sweeping the former states of the Confederacy. (more)

With speculation raging over whether the rotund New Jersey governor Chris Christie will enter the GOP presidential nomination contest, whispers are emerging that his well-documented obesity could hurt his ability to contend for national office. (more)

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will be joining Karl Rove this election cycle to raise funds for American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS, the groups announced Thursday. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s Republican governors, seeking a voice in Congress’ upcoming debt debate, pushed Tuesday for looser restrictions on how states spend money on health care for poor and disabled Americans. (more)

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has been publicly coy about who he is supporting this primary election season. While Barbour has remained mum, some of his supporters are reportedly rallying behind Texas Governor Rick Perry. (more)

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, on Monday, weighed in on the Senate primary race in Florida. His endorsement went to former Sen. George LeMieux. (more)

Mitch Daniels will have some big names in his corner if he decides to run for president. (more)

If you don’t follow politics, you may not know whether Mississippi Republican Gov. Haley Barbour is a male or a female. Some would call you ignorant, but we don’t blame you. There are plenty of famous political folks with confusing names, and we almost want to shake our fists at their parents for creating unnecessary complications for these poor individuals and the rest of the world. We can imagine the political figures in this slideshow don’t appreciate being mistaken for the wrong sex, but in the political field, you should have thick enough skin to endure sophomoric wise-cracks and know how to put up with duds. (more)

Most of the speculation of who benefits from Haley Barbour’s announcement that he won’t run for president has centered on Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Barbour’s close friend, who is set to decide in the next few weeks whether or not he will enter the race. Within minutes of Barbour’s announcement, Twitter buzzed with Daniels’ name. But strategists say Daniels is not the only one who will benefit from Barbour’s decision. (more)

MSNBC host Chris Matthews seems to be a regional dialect bigot. (more)

The early stages of 2012 presidential campaigns can be seen in the early voting state of Iowa. The first presidential debate will be hosted by Fox News in South Carolina on May 5, so the clock is ticking for candidates to officially announce and campaigns to get into full swing. (more)

Poor Mitt Romney. He already had one big strike against him — his Mormonism — even before he contemplated his second run for the presidency. But thanks to the Tea Party, he’s also under serious fire for his 2006 Massachusetts health care plan, which his conservative critics liken to Obamacare — dubbing it “Romneycare” — since both plans mandate individual health coverage and expand the reach of Medicaid. (more)

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour won a presidential straw poll in the pivotal early primary state of South Carolina on Friday night. (more)

Potential Republican presidential candidates attacked President Obama’s speech on Wednesday, calling it a poor substitute for what they say is necessary to deal with the country’s fiscal problems. (more)

Tuesday, April 12 marks the 150th anniversary of the bombardment of Fort Sumter and the start of the U.S. Civil War. Over the next four years, the nation will be commemorating the bloody events of a century and a half ago, pondering their meaning and their place in history. Media outlets will produce features on the valor and the squalor, the heroes, martyrs and villains, and what they mean to today’s Americans. (more)

On Saturday, several potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates and conservative groups will gather in Iowa for the Conservative Principles PAC conference, hosted by Iowa Rep. Steve King. The event is another opportunity for those involved in Iowa politics to flex their muscles in the primary. (more)