Barbour family profiting off later election

According to Senate Guru, there may be another reason Governor Barbour wanted the election in November.

Mississippi: George W. Bush was just in Mississippi for a high-dollar fundraiser for the ethically questionable Roger Wicker. But the fundraiser was behind closed doors. Now why would Wicker want to hide his devotion to George W. Bush? The response from Wicker's camp:

"Sen. Roger Wicker is honored to have President Bush to Mississippi to support his campaign," Wicker campaign manager Austin Barbour said in a news release. "President Bush has offered America strong leadership in a unique moment of danger in our history."

Before you swallow your tongue over the declaration of George W. Bush's "strong leadership," it's worth pointing out that Wicker's campaign manager is Austin Barbour. Who is Austin Barbour? Austin Barbour is a lobbyist and the nephew of Republican Gov. Haley Barbour. On that point, it's worth recalling that Gov. Barbour bent Mississippi election law as far as it would go to delay the special election in which the younger Barbour is now managing Wicker's campaign against former Governor Ronnie Musgrove. It's good to see that Haley Barbour's family can profit off of ol' Haley's shady political maneuvering.