Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Chillin in G-town

Hey guys,

We boys have been hanging in Grenada for the past couple of days. It has been nice to visit with family here. The boys have ate it up, of course. I think that it has been about three weeks since we were here last. Carter has been showing off his new found energy to everyone. Spencer has regressed in age at least two years since he has been here. He and Momma Mack are NO GOOD for each other. (just kidding, but not really) Carter has eaten everything in site much to Nanna and Momma Mack's delight! We will leave in the morning headed back to Oxford to pick up Lindy Lou and then head to Memphis. We will spend the day with the LeBonheur Foundation at a thank you celebration for WalMart for their generous support of the hospital. I will speak to them tomorrow afternoon; it should be a lot of fun. We are back in Grenada this weekend for Sally and Brian's Engagement Party! We are really looking forward to that.

For those interested, I am starting to hear more and more chatter about Haley Barbour being on McCain's shortlist for VP. Should be interesting to see how things turn out! Regardless if Haley is the pick or not I think that McCain MUST look for three things in a potential running mate to address his main weaknesses. This is to help "balance" the ticket.

1. He needs solid executive experience (i.e. a successful governor or big time mayor) because McCain doesn't have any.
2. He ABSOLUTELY has got to be someone that conservatives can totally trust on social and economic issues. (because of distrust among conservatives about McCain)
3. He needs to be several years younger than the 71 year old McCain who will be the oldest first term President ever elected should he win in November.

Several up and coming Republicans fit these criteria, as does Gov Barbour. Whoever McCain picks will most likely fit into this mold. It also wouldn't hurt if the VP nominee was NOT a white man. Unfortunately, the party of Reagan is not overflowing with those types of candidates.

Bo

1 comment:

Draft Haley Barbour said...

DRAFT HALEY BARBOUR FOR VICE PRESIDENT TV AD TO RUN IN PHOENIX, AZ. AND JACKSON, MISS.

ATLANTA – With Senator John McCain (R-Az.) as the predicted GOP front-runner, people are beginning to speculate on his running mate. Pundits and voters agree that if McCain secures the nomination, he will need a strong conservative in the Deep South.



Draft Haley Barbour for Vice President, an Atlanta-based committee, believes Governor Haley Barbour (R-Miss.) is that southern conservative and they are seeking to gather 50,000 signatures to convince the republican nominee of the same thing.



As part of their grassroots campaign, the committee will begin airing television ads on Sunday in Phoenix, Az. and Jackson, Miss.—the home cities of Senator John McCain and Governor Haley Barbour, respectively.



“Senator McCain’s chances at victory in November will be enhanced by picking a running mate that will unite the Republican ticket,” said Joshua W. Jones, Chairman of the Draft Haley for Vice President committee. “Governor Barbour’s vision and his ability to lead give conservatives a voice on the ticket.”



The ad, which is also available on the committee’s Web site at http://www.draftbarbour.com, begins with a composite of GOP icons Presidents Lincoln, Roosevelt and Reagan, asking the question, “Remember when Republicans stood for something? Extolled conservative values and meant it? When Republicans fought for a government that spent less but did things better? Haley Barbour does.” The ad then focuses on Governor Barbour’s role in making Republicans the majority in Congress in 1994 when he was the Republican National Committee Chairman, and his success as governor in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.



Since Super Tuesday, http://www.draftbarbour.com has received more than 60,000 hits. The committee believes the growing momentum surrounding their campaign can be credited to Governor Barbour’s proven economic leadership.



“On Super Tuesday, exit polls revealed that voters in both parties believe the economy is the most important issue facing our country,” said Jones. “In a time of economic concern, voters are looking for someone they can depend on to ensure economic prosperity, someone like Governor Barbour.”



Since assuming office, Governor Barbour has been credited with puling Mississippi out of a $720 million budget deficit, decreasing Medicaid rolls to less than 600,000 and creating more than 38,000 jobs—all without raising taxes.



“The response has been excellent and we believe this television ad will give help spread our message in key states. We are starting in Arizona and Mississippi, but, we are encouraging people to visit the Web site and to contribute so we can air the ads next week in Ohio and Texas, immediately before those two states hold their primaries,” said Jones.



To sign the petition or to learn more about the Draft Haley movement, visit www.DraftBarbour.com.