April 25, 2011 - 6:00pm

Gov. Haley Barbour announced Monday he will not seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
While Barbours name has generated some buzz, he trailed badly in polls at both the national level and in key early contests, including Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
"I will not be a candidate for president next year, said Barbour. "This has been a difficult personal decision, and I am very grateful to my family for their total support of my going forward, had that been what I decided."
Marking the one-year anniversary of the Gulf oil spill on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio called for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to meet in Pensacola to focus on the regions recovery.