Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, in the middle of a three-state political tour, told reporters at the Capitol today that his trip had nothing to do with a potential 2012 presidential campaign.

"Probably never," Barbour said, when asked when he might make a decision on running for president. "But, you know, Governor Sununu called me and said he'd like to have somebody come up to New Hampshire who wasn't running for president to talk about party building, and I told him I'm your man."

Barbour was referring to John H. Sununu, the former governor who took the reins of the New Hampshire Republican Party just months after his son, John E. Sununu, was defeated for re-election to the Senate in the same state.

However, New Hampshire is not the only state he's visiting that holds a high profile in presidential politics. Barbour will attend a state party fundraiser in Iowa on Thursday, though he made no mention of that appearance.

Barbour also made a number of stops yesterday with Virginia gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell, and he helped the GOP nominee raise $250,000.