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CPAC 2011 To Feature Governor Haley Barbour

CPAC 2011 to Feature Governor Haley Barbour

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a project of the American Conservative Union Foundation, is pleased to announce that Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will address the conference on Saturday, February 12 at 9:30 a.m..

ACU and CPAC Chairman David Keene said, “Haley Barbour is not only one of the nation’s best governors, but has proven himself as a candidate, White House Political Director and Republican National Committee Chairman capable of not only talking the talk, but walking the walk.  Haley is a solid conservative with the skills to win elections, articulate conservative values and advance conservative policies.  There are dozens of conservative officeholders around this country who are where they are because Haley Barbour was in their corner when it counted.  We are proud to have him once again at CPAC.”

Haley Barbour: 2012 consideration starts Wednesday - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com

“Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he’ll begin sitting down with friends, family and advisers after the midterm elections to consider running for president.

Barbour, the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, has declined to talk about all the 2012 speculation in recent months, saying his focus has been electing GOP governors Tuesday.” By Andy Barr

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44555.html#ixzz148WLSL56

Haley Barbour: 2012 consideration starts Wednesday - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com

Haley Barbour, Chris Christie, Tim Pawlenty And Michele Bachmann Rally With Tom Emmer Photos #mn2010

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour Announces 2010 Candidate Contributions

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour Announces 2010 Candidate Contributions

JACKSON, MS – Mississippi Governor and Republican Governors Association Chairman Haley Barbour is helping lead Republican candidates to victory throughout America, as the November 2nd, mid-term elections approach.

As of today, Haley’s PAC has contributed $440,000 to candidates and state and national Republican organizations. Haley's PAC has participated in all 37 contested gubernatorial races with a direct contribution to the campaign or to the state party's victory program. This is in addition to financial support provided by the RGA to gubernatorial candidates.

Barbour explained, “We can’t wait until 2012 to start taking our country back. We are fortunate to have so many qualified conservative candidates running for office to fight against the outrageous spending and dangerous deficits that the current Democratic leadership has embraced. I am happy to be a part of the change that is much needed throughout the country, and I am confident these candidates will deliver once elected.”

Governor Contributions:

Robert Bentley for Governor 2010 (AL)
Jim Keet for Governor (AR)
Meg Whitman for Governor 2010 (CA)
Rick Scott for Florida (FL)
Nathan Deal for Governor (GA)
Friends of Duke Aiona (HI)
Governor Branstad 2010 (IA)
Otter for Idaho Committee (ID)
Citizens for Bill Brady (IL)
Brownback for Governor, Inc. (KS)
Bob Ehrlich for Maryland Committee (MD)
LePage 2010 (ME)
The Governor Heineman Committee (NE)
Susana Martinez for Governor (NM)
Sandoval for Governor (NV)
Kasich Taylor for Ohio (OH)
Fallin for Governor 2010 (OK)
Friends of Chris Dudley (OR)
Tom Corbett for Governor (PA)
Nikki Haley for Governor (SC)
Daugaard for South Dakota (SD)
Bill Haslam for Governor (TN)
Texans for Rick Perry (TX)
Herbert for Governor (UT)
Mead for Governor (WY)
Senate Contributions:

Joe Miller for US Senate (AK)
Shelby for US Senate (AL)
John Boozman for Arkansas (AR)
Friends of John McCain (AZ)
Carly Fiorina for California (CA)
Buck for Colorado (CO)
Linda McMahon for Senate 2010 (CT)
Friends of Christine O’Donnell (DE)
Marco Rubio for US Senate (FL)
Georgians for Isakson (GA)
The Grassley Committee, Inc. (IA)
Mike Crapo for US Senate (ID)
Kirk for Senate (IL)
Coats for Indiana (IN)
Moran for Kansas (KS)
Rand Paul for Senate (KY)
David Vitter for Senate (LA)
Friends of Roy Blunt (MO)
The Richard Burr Committee (NC)
Hoeven for Senate (ND)
Friends of Kelly Ayotte (NH)
Friends of Sharron Angle (NV)
People for DioGuardi (NY)
Portman for Senate (OH)
Coburn for Senate 2010 (OK)
Toomey for Senate (PA)
Jim DeMint Senate Committee, Inc. (SC)
Friends of John Thune (SD)
Friends of Mike Lee, Inc. (UT)
Rossi for Senate (WA)
Ron Johnson for Senate (WI)
House Contributions:

Crawford for Congress (AR – 1)
David Schweikert for Congress (AZ – 5)
Jesse Kelly for Congress (AZ – 8)
Paul Gosar for Congress – (AZ – 2)
Quayle for Congress (AZ – 3)
Tim Griffin for Congress (AR – 2)
Justin Bernier for Congress (CT – 5)
Michele Rollins Congress 2010 (DE)
Allen West for Congress (FL – 22)
Daniel Webster for Congress (FL – 8)
Ramsay Wharton for Congress (HI – 2)
Djou for Hawaii (HI – 1)
Andy Barr for Congress (KY – 6)
Bill Marcy for Congress (MS – 2)
Gregg Harper for Congress (MS – 3)
Gregg PAC
Nunnelee for Congress (MS – 1)
Palazzo for Congress (MS – 4)
Bass for Congress (NH – 2)
Jon Runyan for Congress, Inc. (NJ – 3)
Faulkner for Congress (NY – 15)
Boehner for Speaker Committee
Tim Scott for Congress (SC – 1)
State Party Contributions:

Alaska Republican Party
Arizona Republican Party
Colorado Republican Party
Connecticut Republican Party
Iowa Republican Party
Massachusetts Republican Party
Michigan Republican Party
Minnesota Republican Party
Mississippi Republican Party
New Hampshire Republican Party
Republican Party of New York
Pennsylvania Republican Party
Republican Party of Rhode Island
Vermont Republican Party
Wisconsin Republican Party
National Organization Contributions:

National Republican Senatorial Committee
Republican Governors Association
Mississippi Contributions:

Mississippi House Republican Conference
Mississippi Republican Party Victory 2011

Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Gov. Chris Christie & Gov. Haley Barbour To Rally With GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Emmer

Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Gov. Chris Christie & Gov. Haley Barbour To Rally With GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Emmer 

Who: Governor Tim Pawlenty, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer and lt. governor candidate Annette Meeks

What:  Governor Tim Pawlenty, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will rally with gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer and lt. governor candidate Annette Meeks.  Other Republican candidates and Party leaders will also speak.

When: Saturday, October 30, 2010.

RGA Chairman Haley Barbour Supports ‘Pledge to America’ Agenda

RGA Chairman Haley Barbour Supports ‘Pledge to America’ Agenda   Republican Governors Association Chairman Haley Barbour released the following statement today supporting the U.S. House Republicans’ agenda for America:   “The American people have spoken loud and clear. They want government to focus on growing jobs, holding the line on spending, streamlining government and rolling back the government’s takeover of our health care system.   The House GOP’s pledge resembles the record of Republican governors who are already employing the major tenets of the agenda.   We continue to remain focused on creating jobs, cutting spending, balancing state budgets, and implementing sound policies on behalf of the American people.   Simply put, Republican governors have shown that government can become much leaner and much more efficient while still performing – even improving - its core functions.   We and the House Republicans recognize we can't wait until 2012 to start taking our country back. Unfortunately, governors have seen firsthand the negative impact the current administration’s policies have had on our states and know those policies are restraining our recovery.   Republican governors are already proving to the American people that when they give control of the federal government back to the GOP we will be ready.” 

Haley Barbour To Headline Connecticut GOP Annual Prescott Bush Awards Dinner

GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR TO HEADLINE CONNECTICUT GOP ANNUAL PRESCOTT BUSH AWARDS DINNER
 
New Britain, CT – State Republican Party Chairman Chris Healy announces that Mississippi Governor and Chairman of the Republican Governors Association Haley Barbour will be the featured speaker at the 32nd Annual Prescott Bush Awards Dinner, Wednesday, May 19th at the Stamford Plaza.
 
“Governor Barbour is one of this country’s most dynamic leaders and we are eager to hear his views on the many issues facing our nation,” Healy said. “As former Chairman of the RNC and current Chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association, Governor Barbour knows how to win and the important role the State Party plays in the process.”
 
Now in his seventh year as Governor, Haley Barbour has put Mississippi on a new path in job creation, education, health care, energy, safer communities and stronger families. Governor Barbour has balanced budgets, implemented the most comprehensive tort reform in the nation, and put new attention new attention on Mississippi as an energy producing state that can help meet America’s energy needs in the future.
 
In addition, Governor Barbour was elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1993. In 1994, during his tenure as RNC chair, Republicans captured both houses of the United States Congress, taking the House of Representatives for the first time in forty years.
 
“Governor Barbour is no stranger to do-or-die election cycles,” said Healy. “As one of the architects of the 1994 takeover of the U.S. Congress Governor Barbour has a lot to offer our Party as we look to do the same in 2010. We are excited to hear his thoughts on how and why Republicans will win in 2010.”
 
Chairman Healy is also pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Prescott Bush Award is Mr. David A. Burke of Darien.
 
“David Burke has been a tireless supporter of the Connecticut Republican Party and our candidates for nearly ten years,” said Healy. “David’s leadership and sacrifice have made our Party better and stronger not just in Connecticut, but across the country. We are excited to present David with our most prestigious award and thank him for his continued leadership and service to our Party.”
 
In addition to the Prescott Bush Award, this will be the inaugural year for the Connecticut Republicans Women’s Leadership Award. This year’s winner is Kathleen O’Connor of West Hartford.
 
“Kathleen has served our state and our Party in many capacities over the last 15 years, paving the way for women candidates and staff alike to participate in the political process,” said Healy. “We are proud to honor Kathleen for her leadership and dedication to Connecticut Republicans.”

Governor Haley Barbour To Address SRLC 2010

Governor Haley Barbour to Address SRLC 2010

Baton Rouge, LA – Governor Haley Barbour has joined the SRLC 2010 speaker list.

“The Southern Republican Leadership Conference has been a significant event for conservatives for over thirty years. With new Republican victories across the country in the past few months, SRLC 2010 is an important momentum builder for conservative candidates in this midterm election cycle,” said Barbour.

“As a former RNC chairman, a successful Governor and now RGA Chairman, Governor Barbour continues to effectively lead the Republican Party that he’s worked so hard build and energize over the years. Our delegates will be thrilled to have this edition to the SRLC lineup of speakers,” said Charlie Davis, SRLC Director.

Governor Barbour will join Governor Tim Pawlenty, Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Congressman Mike Pence, and Governor Sarah Palin in New Orleans.

The Future Of The GOP Is In The Hands Of The Republican Governors

How governors could guide a Grand New Party
 
By Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 13, 2009

"The congressional wing of the Republican Party remains front and center as its members battle President Obama and the Democrats over health care, financial regulatory reform, climate change and just about every other domestic issue. But it is increasingly clear that the future of the GOP rests in the hands of the Republican governors.."

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Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour To Headline Republican Party Of Iowa Event

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour to headline premier Republican event:
Night of the Rising Stars to celebrate new Republican outreach efforts

Des Moines, IA – Matt Strawn, Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, today announced that Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will be the featured guest for the Party’s premier event of the year, titled:  “Night of the Rising Stars.”  Governor Barbour will be surrounded by an exciting group of new, young Republicans who are taking the Capitol by storm.

Strawn said, “Governor Barbour is a rock star in the Republican Party.  He led the national party to stunning victories in 1994 and then defeated an incumbent Democrat to become Mississippi’s Governor.  Couple his winning vision with the renewed Republican spirit as embodied in our Iowa Republican rising stars and in the new leadership provided by Rep. Kraig Paulsen and Sen. Paul McKinley and you have the recipe for success in 2010.”

“Governor Barbour is providing his state with the type of competent, common-sense conservative government that Iowa so desperately needs," said Strawn, citing Gov. Barbour’s handling of post-Katrina disaster rebuilding and his efforts to encourage business development and job creation while exercising fiscal responsibility.

The event will be held at historic Hoyt Sherman Place.  Event details include:

Thursday, June 25
5:30 cocktails, 7:00 program
Hoyt Sherman Place
Des Moines, IA

Strawn concluded, “There is no neighborhood or community off limits to the Republican Party or our relevant solutions to real life problems.  Our principled conservative message of limited government, entrepreneurship, and strong families will find a home in the hearts and minds of Iowans and will carry us to victory in 2010.”