Republican Govs. Dave Heineman of Nevada, left, and Haley Barbour of Mississippi, right, greet attendees at the National Governors Association's annual meeting, Saturday, July 18, 2009, in Biloxi, Miss. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Republican Govs. Dave Heineman of Nevada, left, and Haley Barbour of Mississippi, right, greet attendees at the National Governors Association's annual meeting, Saturday, July 18, 2009, in Biloxi, Miss.

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  1. Alcorn State University president George E. Ross, right, and the other seven heads of the state's public universities listen as an update on the economics of the states' public universities is given by the state College Board commissioner, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in Jackson, Miss. Gov. Haley Barbour's plan to merge Mississippi's three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state saddled with a violent civil rights past and a decades-long legal battle over the historic underfunding of those schools.

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  1. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss., center, accompanied by Vermont Gov. James Douglas, R-Vt., left, and Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.
  2. Alcorn State University president George E. Ross, right, and the other seven heads of the state's public universities listen as an update on the economics of the states' public universities is given by the state College Board commissioner, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in Jackson, Miss. Gov. Haley Barbour's plan to merge Mississippi's three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state saddled with a violent civil rights past and a decades-long legal battle over the historic underfunding of those schools.
  3. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour holds a copy of his Fiscal Year 2011 budget during a news conference at the Sillers Building in Jackson, Miss. on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Barbour is calling for a sweeping reorganization of state government, including proposals to merge eight universities into five and reduce the number of school districts by a third.
  4. In this photograph provided by "Meet the Press," Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour appears on "Meet the Press'" Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington.
  5. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell, hugs his wife, Maureen, right, as he talks to Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, left, in McDonnell's suite as he waits for election returns in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. McDonnell is running against Democrat Creigh Deeds.
  6. In this Oct. 11, 2009 photo, actor Morgan Freeman, right, and his business partner Bill Luckett are shown during an interview at Ground Zero Blues Club, in Clarksdale, Miss. Freeman has written a fundraising letter for Luckett, an attorney seeking the Democratic nomination for Mississippi governor in 2011. Term limits prevent Republican Gov. Haley Barbour from seeking a third term.
  7. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  8. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a microphone attached to his tie before addressing a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
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  11. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
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  13. Nebraska state Sen. Lavon Heidemann of Elk Creek, chairman of the appropriations committee, speaks during debate in the state capitol in Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Nebraska lawmakers begsn debating a massive budget-cutting measure to help close a $334 million state-budget gap. The plan closely mirrors the plan Gov. Dave Heineman crafted and would spread the pain across all state agencies.
  14. Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, left, and Cabela's CEO Tommy Millner, walk past a deer decoy at the outdoor retailer's store in La Vista, Neb., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Cabela's announced plans for a new data center in Papillion, Neb.
  15. Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, left, and Cabela's CEO Tommy Millner, walk past a dear decoy at the outdoor retailer's store in La Vista, Neb., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Cabela's announced plans for a new data center in Papillion, Neb.

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