Republican from Mississippi
Republican Governor of Mississippi, chairman of the Republican Governors Association and a former lobbyist.
Recent statements involving Haley Barbour
When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama "had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson."
"It took Obama six months to pick out a family dog," but he's "cramming health care reform down the country's throat in a fraction of that time."
Recent stories featuring Haley Barbour
Bo the dog cited in health care debate:
Haley Barbour says Obama wanted to "cram" the health care bill through Congress in less time than it took the president to select a dog. We do the math to see if Barbour is right.
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