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Haley Barbour says ‘tar babies’ quip about Obama policies not intended to offend

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour acknowledges he used the term “tar babies” to describe President Barack Obama’s policies, but says “neither the context nor the connotation was intended to offend.” The […]

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