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Barbour’s trip to the first-in-the-South Palmetto State illustrates his increasing seriousness about a presidential bid. His appearance in the two Upstate cities comes just a few weeks after he appeared in Columbia for the inauguration of Gov. Nikki Haley. The Mississippian hosted a reception for legislators at that time, but this foray marks one of the first times he’s meeting with local activists explicitly about a presidential bid.