Gov. Haley Barbour, right, and his wife Marsha Barbour, "test drive" a Toyota Highlander, moments after Barbour announces a $1.3 billion assembly plant will be built by Toyota in northeast Mississippi to manufacture its Highlander sport utility vehicle. AP Photo logo AP Photo 35 months ago

Gov. Haley Barbour, right, and his wife Marsha Barbour, "test drive" a Toyota Highlander, moments after Barbour announces a $1.3 billion assembly plant will be built by Toyota in northeast Mississippi to manufacture its Highlander sport utility vehicle.

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  1. School superintendents and educators listen from the House gallery to representatives debate over two hours over amendments and finally a bill that attempts to restore nearly one-fourth of the budget cuts Gov. Haley Barbour has made Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. The bill which passed the Democratic-controlled House is expected to stall in the Republican-led Senate.
  2. Gov. Haley Barbour praises lawmakers for their swift passage of legislation that has secured an economic development project to the Delta, during his State of the State address at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
  3. Head of the Republican Governors Association Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss., right, gestures during a news conference to discuss opposition in some state capitols to the current health care bill on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 in Washington. From left, Sen. Judd Gregg, R- N.H., Sen. James Risch, R- Idaho, Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Barbour.
  4. Head of the Republican Governors Association Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss., center, gestures during a news conference to discuss opposition in some state capitols to the current health care bill on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 in Washington. From left, Sen. Judd Gregg, Barbour, R- N.H., Sen. James Risch, R- Idaho, and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.
  5. Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss., pauses during a news conference to discuss opposition in some state capitols to the current health care bill on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 in Washington.
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  7. 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.

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