Conflicted Libertarian

Chris Cillizza has a column in the Washington Post called the Big Fix.  On Fridays, Chris takes questions from readers.  Here’s one about Governor Jindal:

Ellicott City, MD: Apparently yesterday, when the President was in Louisiana, Bobby Jindal was booed pretty loudly by the crowd. Because is was a crowd of democrats or because the people in Louisiana don’t like him these days? Even after the iffy speech, is he still considered a darling of the republicans?

Chris Cillizza: I think it’s because the crowd was largely composed of Democrats.

Polling suggests Jindal is on very strong ground in the state when it comes to how voters see the job he has done.

I do think Jindal — Kenneth the Page speech aside — is still one of the rising stars within the party. I am also convinced that he will not run for president in 2012 but could wind up on a ticket as the veep pick.

I am pleased to see that there is genuine political interest in Governor Jindal.  He would be a great pick for VP if he decided not to run for President in 2012.

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