“Bobby Jindal” on The Daily Caller

On May 16, Politico published an opinion piece by Grover Norquist and an Americans for Tax Reform colleague headlined, “Why Romney should tap Jindal.” The very next day, Politico posed the question to its “Arena” contributors, “Who should Romney tap for understudy?” Coincidentally, the two conservatives Politico tapped for their answers in its hardcopy edition, former RNC chairman Michael Steel and Manhattan Institute senior fellow Diana Furchtgott-Roth, respectively declared that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal would be a “damn good” and “excellent” choice to fill out the GOP ticket. (more)

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal half-heartedly tamped down speculation that he could be the Vice Presidential pick Thursday morning, telling CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, “I’ve got the job I want.” (more)

A well-placed source who worked on Rick Perry’s 2012 presidential campaign tells The Daily Caller that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his staff helped convince the one-time GOP front-runner to oust his trusted strategist Dave Carney. (more)

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has always been a man in a hurry. By the age of 20, he was an honors graduate of Brown University with double majors in public policy and biology. By 23, he had completed a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford (having politely declined admission to Yale Law and Harvard Medical School) and taken a position with the prestigious consulting firm McKinsey & Company. (more)

As political reporters speculate, hypothesize, and speculate again over which rising political star Mitt Romney will pick to be his running mate, an unlikely voice has jumped into the fray to support Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal for the role: the Louisiana Democratic Party. (more)

The leaders of the Republican Governors Association lashed out at President Barack Obama at a Monday press conference following a meeting at the White House, saying that they left the meeting feeling frustrated with a president who is all talk and no action. (more)

PERRY, Iowa — He once was a full-time congressman, but Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the law should change so members of Congress only work part-time in Washington. (more)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Saturday easily coasted to a second term, winning in a landslide election after failing to attract any well-known or deep-pocketed opposition. (more)

TAMPA, Fla. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he supports Rick Perry for president, but dismissed suggestions that he’s angling for a spot on the ticket under the Texas governor if he wins the GOP nomination. (more)

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is backing Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s bid for the presidency. (more)

Nine candidates, including four Democrats, one Libertarian, and four non-party candidates have filed papers to challenge Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in an October election. The deadline for qualifying for the gubernatorial election was 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. (more)

Mitt Romney’s decision to skip the Ames straw poll is a wise one — it’s the sort of bold and unconventional move that candidates will have to make to break out of the crowded GOP field and win the nomination. Here are five other ways for GOP candidates to distinguish themselves: (more)

The Family Research Council (FRC) ran a full-page open letter advertisement in print editions of Politico and of the Washington Examiner on Wednesday calling for a “civil debate” with the Southern Poverty Law Center, the liberal group that labeled the FRC and other social conservative organizations as “hate groups” in early December. (more)

An interesting dynamic is quickly surrounding the debate over the tax deal forged by President Obama and Senate Republicans. While early analysis from pundits attempted to declare either Republicans or Democrats winners, the issue is creating clear factions inside the parties, echoing what happened during the debate over the Wall Street bailout in 2008. (more)

This year, we continue a cherished Thanksgiving tradition at Ringside Politics by bestowing our annual Turkey of the Year award to the most deserving politician. (more)

It seems like an insurmountable task for GOP candidates to take out the liberal fixtures of Nancy Pelosi, Charlie Rangel, and Barney Frank in congressional elections, but how about making them part-time workers instead? Perhaps that’s one way to minimize the amount of unpopular legislation coming out of Washington these days. Bobby Jindal thinks so. According to him, it’s about time we slice and dice the number of hours lawmakers have in a work day. (more)

The 2012 presidential campaign began immediately after the midterms ended. (more)

“I’d be safe and warm if I was in L.A.  California dreaming on such a winter’s day.”
-The Mamas & The Papas (more)

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal uses a new book to portray President Barack Obama as disconnected from the Gulf oil spill, charging that he was more focused on the political aftermath than the actual impact of the crisis. (more)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina elected its first woman governor Tuesday, opting for a tea party-backed Repubican lawmaker to succeed scandal-stained Gov. Mark Sanford. (more)