Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s (R) wife isn’t crazy about her husband’s potential 2012 plans.
In fact, Marsha Barbour says the idea of him running for president “horrifies me.”
“It’s been a lot to be first lady of the state of Mississippi and this would be 50 times bigger,” she said. “It’s a huge sacrifice for a family to make.”
Marsha Barbour expressed concern over the arduous process of running a presidential campaign, not to mention living through the potential eight years in office during “the last part of our productive lives.”
Haley Barbour hasn’t officially announced a campaign bid, but he’s made a number of high-profile hires, including former Mitt Romney adviser Sally Bradshaw, and is floating an anti-Afghan war platform as of late.
Barbour will reportedly announce his 2012 plans by the end of April.
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