Chris Cilliza is reporting that Mississippi governor, and former RNC Chair Haley Barbour, has started the sounding-out process for a possible run at the White House in 2012. With his record, it would be like Newt Gingrich-lite (although, not really light, if you get my meaning). Although he probably won't get the nod, should he, it would solidify the image of the Republican Party as a southern-regional party for quite a while.
What could be better than a caricature of a southern-racist politician, from the most hard-core racist state in the country, running against the first African-American President?
