Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley are not on the list of speakers at the Republican National Convention.
In the clearest sign yet that he is seriously considering a bid for the Republican Party nomination in 2016 for presidency, Louisiana Governor Piyush 'Bobby' Jindal on October 17 unveiled the formation of his new organization, America Next -- a non-profit to promote conservative policy ideas.
The Louisiana Democratic Party accused Bobby Jindal of being anti-Protestant.
Congressman Joe Wilson, South Carolina Republican and the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, was the first one to take to the House floor to congratulate Piyush 'Bobby' Jindal on his election as the next Governor of Louisiana. Wilson was the only Congressional colleague of Jindal's who went to Louisiana to help in his campaign. He also attended a rally in New Orleans the day before the election on October 20.
He has been endorsed by Black Organisation for Leadership Development, a leading African American group in Louisiana.
Indian American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has extended his support to Mitt Romney, who is expected to bag the Republican Party's nomination for presidential polls.
A Southeastern Louisiana University poll shows Democrat Kathleen Blanco ahead.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who is widely perceived as the Republican candidate for presidency in 2012, on Tuesday slammed the economic policies outlined by United States President Barack Obama in his first speech to a joint session of the US Congress.The Louisiana governor added that even though his party opposed the economic policies of the Democrats, the Republicans would work with President Obama to help the country overcome the staggering economic crisis.
Indian-American Bobby Jindal, the Republican governor from Louisiana, on Monday refrained from giving a definite answer on if he would make a bid for the 2012 United States presidential election.
Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee John McCain is expected to meet soon with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a recent report said. McCain is expected to travel to Louisiana on Wednesday. The timing and the haste with which the visit is arranged, has caught some members of Jindal's team by surprise, the report added.
Indian American politician Bobby Jindal, who is perceived to be the Republican Party's potential future presidential candidate, is expected to head the party's governor's body next year.
By inviting Bobby Jindal to his ranch and fueling speculation that the young Louisiana governor could be a candidate for the vice-presidential slot, John McCain is reaching out to the far right of the Republican party that has been enamoured with Jindal in recent months and have been suggesting his name as a possible running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.
In what has now become a routine media query, Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has once again said he is not going to be the vice presidential candidate with the presumptive Republican nominee Senator John McCain. Despite his daily statements to the contrary, the name of 37-year-old Jindal for the running mate simply does not go away from the radar screen.
An article in 'The New York Times' says the lack of black support could cost him the election.
A son of immigrant parents from India, two-term Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal believes that immigrants in the United States should learn English and adopt American values.
Unimpressed by United States President Barack Obama's fiery speech seeking re-election, the two Indian-American governors, Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal, on Friday said that Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, is the best person to lead the country. Both Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, and Haley, the governor of South Carolina, are rising stars of the Republican Party.
Except the diehard Republicans supporters, a majority of the Indian-Americans who posted their view on the popular web forum of South Asian Journalist Association said they were not impressed by Jindal's speech and that he wasted a 'golden opportunity' to catch the imagination of mainstream Americans.
Dismissing speculation that he could be the Republican candidate for vice president, Bobby Jindal, the Indian-origin Governor of Louisiana and also the youngest governor in the United States, has said such rumours were 'flattering' but he was happy with his current job and was keen to run for a second term. "I told the people of Louisiana this is a historic opportunity to fix our state. I want to be involved in doing that," Jindal said.
Bobby Jindal, the Indian American Governor of Louisiana, has advised Republicans to refrain from demonising Barack Obama, saying it was absolutely crucial to defeat the President but "foolish" to hate him.
Indian-Americans -- Bobby Jindal and Nikky Haley -- are emerging as possible vice-presidential running mate of Mitt Romney, who is expected to bag the Republican Party's nomination for presidential polls.
"We still have thousands of people out of their homes, living in trailers or in temporary shelters. And most importantly, we've got to get people back to work."
Criticising the Republican Party and its defeated presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Indian-American governor Bobby Jindal has said that leaders should stop insulting voters by saying stupid things.
Bobby Jindal, the Indian American Governor of Louisiana and rising Republican star, has failed to find a place in the latest CNN poll for his party's favourite presidential nominee for 2012, with Sarah Palin emerging as one of the top contenders. The meteoric rise of 37 year-old Jindal, son of Indian immigrants, had led to speculation that he might bag the Republican nomination for the 2012 presidential election.
Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal has agreed to allow concealed handguns inside Louisiana's churches, mosques and synagogues, prompting anti-gun violence activists up in arms against the controversial move.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has said Republican front runner and presumptive presidential nominee Senator John McCain will not ask him to be his vice-presidential mate even though his name was circulating in some Conservative circles.
Indian-American Bobby Jindal, the rising star of the Republicans, has asked his partymen to end their "navel gazing" over the 2008 election debacle and don the role as the opposition to President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party.
Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has blasted US President Barack Obama for what he described doubling down on failed policies from the past while outlining his shortsighted vision for the future in his State of the Union Address.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, is hogging US media headlines as he mulls challenging a recent controversial Supreme Court ruling forbidding the death penalty in child-rape cases. The Supreme Court's June 25 decision said there was no legal precedent for the death penalty, but the court neglected to consider a 2006 federal law that says the rape of children by military personnel could attract capital punishment.
A shootout at the Grand Theater in Lafayette in the American state of Louisiana has claimed the lives of three people, including the gunman, and injured seven.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, once considered a potential running mate of Republican Presidential nominee John McCain, is in spotlight again as attention is focused on his state's response to Hurricane Gustav, which may make or break his political future.His predecessor Kathleen Blanco was severely criticised for her slow response to cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which smashed the Gulf Coast, leading to the flooding of New Orleans three years ago.
Ramaswamy is still mulling on the exact date to formally announce his Ohio Governor run, which is slated to be in 2026.
Democrat and Republican bigwigs, Hillary Clinton and Bobby Jindal, have both ruled out running for United States president in 2012. While the secretary of state said that she was all too content in her current job, the Indian American made it clear that his only political aspiration now is re-election as Louisiana governor.
Six Indian American leaders were sworn in as members of the US House of Representatives, marking the largest number of Indian American representatives in the US Congress. The group includes Congressman Dr Ami Bera, who has served seven consecutive terms, and newcomers Suhash Subramanian and Shri Thanedar. The six lawmakers, all Democrats, represent a significant milestone for the Indian American community in the US.
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