![Republican Gov. Haley Barbour, right, confers with Socrates Garrett, center foreground, Bishop Ronnnie C. Crudup, Sr., left, and Gene McLemore, second from right, following a news conference in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Oct. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour, right, confers with Socrates Garrett, center foreground, Bishop Ronnnie C. Crudup, Sr., left, and Gene McLemore, second from right, following a news conference in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Oct.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PB02TY/republican-gov-haley-barbour-right-confers-with-socrates-garrett-center-foreground-bishop-ronnnie-c-crudup-sr-left-and-gene-mclemore-second-from-right-following-a-news-conference-in-jackson-miss-wednesday-oct-17-2007-where-several-prominent-black-democrats-and-other-former-democratic-statewide-office-holders-endorsed-the-incumbent-governor-barbour-says-the-message-hes-taking-to-voters-is-for-everyone-black-or-white-however-along-with-his-conservative-message-is-a-definite-outreach-to-black-voters-ap-photorogelio-v-solis-2PB02TY.jpg)
Republican Gov. Haley Barbour, right, confers with Socrates Garrett, center foreground, Bishop Ronnnie C. Crudup, Sr., left, and Gene McLemore, second from right, following a news conference in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Oct.
![Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and wife Marsha Barbour smile after the governor announced he his running for re-election, Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis Stock Photo - Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and wife Marsha Barbour smile after the governor announced he his running for re-election, Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PC0A63/republican-gov-haley-barbour-and-wife-marsha-barbour-smile-after-the-governor-announced-he-his-running-for-re-election-monday-feb-12-2007-in-jackson-miss-ap-photorogelio-v-solis-2PC0A63.jpg)
Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and wife Marsha Barbour smile after the governor announced he his running for re-election, Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis Stock Photo -
![Advance for Sunday, Nov. 4 ** Gov. Haley Barbour, left, listens as his friend, NASCAR veteran Darrell Waltrip stumps for him during a campaign stop in Columbus, Miss., Oct. 29, 2007. Advance for Sunday, Nov. 4 ** Gov. Haley Barbour, left, listens as his friend, NASCAR veteran Darrell Waltrip stumps for him during a campaign stop in Columbus, Miss., Oct. 29, 2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAXBC5/advance-for-sunday-nov-4-gov-haley-barbour-left-listens-as-his-friend-nascar-veteran-darrell-waltrip-stumps-for-him-during-a-campaign-stop-in-columbus-miss-oct-29-2007-barbour-is-expected-to-easily-defeat-his-democratic-challenger-but-is-still-running-a-strong-campaign-spending-more-than-11-million-so-far-ap-photorogelio-v-solis-2PAXBC5.jpg)