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Haley Barbour Won't Run for President
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Apr 25, 2011 02:36pm |
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| Category | Announcement |
| News Date | Monday, April 25, 2011 08:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour surprised the political world Monday by announcing that he will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.
"I will not be a candidate for president next year," he said in a statement.
Barbour had been expected to make a final decision about whether to run by the end of April, and with his strong national ties and recent testing-the-waters appearance in New Hampshire, many observers expected him to enter the fray.
"A candidate for president today is embracing a ten-year commitment to an all-consuming effort, to the virtual exclusion of all else," he said. "His (or her) supporters expect and deserve no less than absolute fire in the belly from their candidate. I cannot offer that with certainty, and total certainty is required." |
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