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Morgan Freeman helps friend in Miss. gov's race
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (AP) - October 13, 2009 Freeman has written a fundraising letter for Bill Luckett and is
one of the hosts for a cocktail party fundraiser in Los Angeles
next week. Freeman says in the letter that his home state needs new
leadership to improve education, health care and economic
development.
Luckett formed a political action committee several months ago.
The attorney is so far the only prominent Democrat to publicly say
he is going to run.
Term limits prevent Republican Gov. Haley Barbour from seeking
office for a third time. Two prominent Republicans have said
they'll seek the GOP nomination for governor.