From the Ross Douthat (via Andrew Sullivan from The Daily Dish):

“A multicultural prince who channels Ronald Reagan, and whose nomination would at least reduce the taint of racism that clings to the American Right.”  (

From the AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Let the 2012 presidential race begin — or at least the speculation about it.

From their travel schedules to their public comments, several Republicans seem to be testing the waters for potential White House runs. At least two are on tap for visits this month to Iowa, which traditionally opens the nominating season with its presidential caucuses.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, considered a rising star in the GOP and thought to be on John McCain’s short list of potential running mates, is slated to deliver the keynote address on Nov. 22 to the Iowa Family Policy Center, a prominent Christian conservative group.

From Politico:

“Jindal, elected governor of Louisiana in 2007 after serving in Congress and holding health care posts in state and federal government, makes his first trip to Iowa on November 22nd.

He’s keynoting the statewide banquet of the Iowa Family Policy Center, a Christian conservative group, in suburban Des Moines and will tour flood-ravaged Cedar Rapids, offering his insights as a hurricane-state governor to state and local officials.

Though only 37 and in his first year in statewide office, Jindal is already drawing rave reviews.

Asked in a post-election chat which Republican office-holders impressed him during the campaign, McCain campaign chief Steve Schmidt didn’t hesitate: “Bobby Jindal, no question.”

Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist, who wanted Jindal to be McCain’s vice-presidential nominee this year, said flatly: “Jindal will be president. I don’t know the year.”

From The Washington Post:

Will he run? That remains to be seen. But in an interview with the David Broder of the Washington Post for the Dean’s Sunday column, Jindal certainly sounded like a candidate.

“To succeed,” Jindal told Broder, “we have to be the party of change, we have to root out corruption in our own ranks and we have to be the party of solutions.”

That sounds suspiciously like the foundation of a national platform centered around reform, no? We have said for months — keep an eye on Jindal. He is a comer.

From WWLTV.com:

“This smacks of a guy who is laying the groundwork to run for president,” said Eyewitness News Political Analyst Clancy DuBos. “That’s what you do if you’re running for president. If you’re just the governor of Louisiana, you don’t go to Iowa because you want the corn.” Video

There you have it. The latest and greatest on speculation about Bobby Jindal and a potential run for the office of President of the United States of America.  Do you think he’ll run?  Let me hear from you in the comments below.