Haley Barbour at American Crossroads: Seismic GOP Fundraising Shift?

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Haley Barbour at American Crossroads: Seismic GOP Fundraising Shift?
Mega-fundraiser Barbour looks to be bypassing the RNC for 2012.

by
Myra Adams

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November 28, 2011 - 9:58 am



On November 7, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour appeared in

for the 1600 Fund — an American Crossroads initiative with the publicly stated goal of raising $240 million to help take the White House and the Senate and to keep the House in the 2012 election. Per Politico:

You might infer that this is what Barbour’s presidential campaign would have looked/sounded like.

That analysis is likely true: in the video, Governor Barbour succinctly hit all the Republican talking points as to why Obama’s presidency has failed the nation.

But does Barbour as pitchman for American Crossroads (often referred to as a “Super PAC”) represent something further, even possibly a historical moment for the Republican Party? Yes, says a Republican political strategist (name withheld by request) with clients who are well-known elected officials. Governor Barbour aligning himself as a fundraiser with American Crossroads, and NOT the Republican Party, signals a seismic shift that will drain money and power away from the GOP, ultimately resulting in a weaker national party. Haley Barbour’s internal influence, past and present, within the Republican Party cannot be overstated. And his decision to be the first sitting elected official to join American Crossroads is a “wow” moment.

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I would vote for Haley Barbour in a heartbeat.