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  • September 2008

    • Gustav Remains Dangerous, Jindal Warns

      USA Today  |  Sep 2, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      Gustav Remains Dangerous, Jindal Warns

      (Newser) - Hurricane Gustav is a tropical depression once more but it is still a “very serious storm,” Gov. Bobby Jindal said today. “We're not quite at halftime,” he cautioned, noting the massive power outages, tornadoes, and heavy rains plaguing the state. “There is a lot, lot more work ahead of us.” Evacuees will have to wait to return home, USA Today reports. More »

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      New Orleans  • Hurricane Gustav  • Bobby Jindal  • Ray Nagin  • Lousiana

  • August 2008

    • Evacuation May Come Saturday, La. Gov. Warns

      Times-Picayune (New Orleans)  |  Aug 28, 08 5:21 PM CDT

      Evacuation May Come Saturday, La. Gov. Warns

      (Newser) - Some Louisiana residents could be evacuated Saturday ahead of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to make landfall in the state Tuesday, Gov. Bobby Jindal said today. The storm, which could affect New Orleans, might produce damaging winds as early as Sunday, prompting the stepped-up preparations, the Times-Picayune reports. The Louisiana National Guard has been ordered to ready itself. More »

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      New Orleans  • Louisiana  • Hurricane Gustav  • evacuation  • tropical storms  • Bobby Jindal

    • New Orleans Eyes Gustav, Readies Evacuation Plans

      Shreveport Times  |  Aug 27, 08 5:22 PM CDT

      New Orleans Eyes Gustav, Readies Evacuation Plans

      (Newser) - New Orleans has a wary eye on Tropical Storm Gustav and may begin evacuations as early as Friday—the third anniversary of Katrina. The storm's path could yet spare the city, but if it hits this weekend, Gov. Bobby Jindal said he wants to be ready, the Shreveport Times reports. He's put Louisiana's National Guard on alert and declared a state of emergency that would make 700 buses available for the most needy. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • New Orleans  • Hurricane Gustav  • Caribbean  • Gulf of Mexico  • Jamaica  • Bobby Jindal

  • July 2008

    • How Jindal Traded Vishnu for Jesus

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 25, 08 1:30 PM CDT

      How Jindal Traded Vishnu for Jesus

      (Newser) - When political observers talk about Bobby Jindal’s vice presidential credentials, they often mention that his devout Christian faith might sway the base. It’s a curious advantage for the Hindu-raised son of Punjabi immigrants, but Jindal’s conversion was the sincere product of a deep spiritual quest, the Wall Street Journal reports. “I did not have an overnight epiphany,” says Jindal, but a “very intellectual-based journey.” More »

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      John McCain  • Republicans  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • Christianity  • running mate  • Bobby Jindal  • Hinduism  • conversion  • Lousiana

    • Jindal Won't Take Veep Slot

      CNN  |  Jul 24, 08 12:22 PM CDT

      Jindal Won't Take Veep Slot

      (Newser) - Bobby Jindal issued an uncommonly strong denial that he's interested in the veep slot on the GOP ticket—especially since he's considered a top contender, CNN reports.  But John McCain’s campaign could still feature the Louisiana governor. Republican sources say he’s being considered as keynote speaker at the convention. In that case, Mac could use the 37-year-old without negating his criticisms about Obama's inexperience. More »

  • June 2008

    • Jindal Signs Castration Bill for Sex Offenders

      2theadvocate.com  |  Jun 26, 08 2:03 PM CDT

      Jindal Signs Castration Bill for Sex Offenders

      (Newser) - Louisiana governor and GOP VP wannabe Bobby Jindal signed a bill yesterday that will allow sex offenders to be punished with chemical castration. Said Jindal, “I am glad we have taken such strong measures...to put a stop to these monsters’ brutal acts,” said Jindal, taking the opportunity to slam as "atrocious" the Supreme Court's ruling that his state could not execute offenders who rape children. More »

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      John McCain  • US Supreme Court  • Louisiana  • sex offenders  • Bobby Jindal  • castration

  • May 2008

    • Rating McCain's Potential VPs

      Politico  |  May 22, 08 10:44 AM CDT

      Rating McCain's Potential VPs

      (Newser) - John McCain may claim he’s just having Bobby Jindal, Charlie Crist, and Mitt Romney over for a barbecue this weekend, but it’s pretty clear the GOP’s presumptive nominee is really scouting VP candidates. So Politico ran down the merits of each potential ticket filler:  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is young, ethnic, and extremely accomplished, especially in domestic policy, a McCain weak spot. But would the 36-year-old make McCain look too old? More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • McCain 2008  • vice president  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • running mate  • Charlie Crist  • Bobby Jindal

    • McCain to Meet Possible VPs This Weekend

      New York Times  |  May 21, 08 5:16 PM CDT

      McCain to Meet Possible VPs This Weekend

      (Newser) - John McCain will meet with three men this weekend thought to be on his short list of vice-presidential candidates, the New York Times reports: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Mitt Romney. McCain's camp remains mum on possible VPs—though the candidate says he has a list of about 20 contenders—and won't characterize the meetings as part of the selection process. More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • Republicans  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • Charlie Crist  • Bobby Jindal

  • April 2008

    • McCain Blasts Katrina Response

      Washington Post  |  Apr 24, 08 5:11 PM CDT

      McCain Blasts Katrina Response

      (Newser) - John McCain slammed the Bush response to Hurricane Katrina as “terrible and disgraceful” today after a tour of New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. "Never again, never again” will a disaster be handled so poorly, said McCain, making his most distinct break yet from the current administration, the Washington Post reports. For starters, he said, he'd put qualified people in charge of recovery operations.  More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Hurricane Katrina  • New Orleans  • Katrina aftermath  • Bobby Jindal

  • January 2008
  • October 2007

    • Jindal Wins La. Governor Race

      Bloomberg  |  Oct 21, 07 2:13 PM CDT

      Jindal Wins La. Governor Race

      (Newser) - Bobby Jindal won the Louisiana gubernatorial race late yesterday, making the 36-year-old Republican congressman the first Indian-American to head a US state—and the nation's youngest governor. In a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one, Jindal won 54% of the vote, eliminating the need for a runoff election. His triumph speaks to the dissatisfaction with Democratic leaders since Katrina, Bloomberg notes. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • Louisiana  • governor  • Bobby Jindal  • Kathleen Blanco  • Indian American

  • August 2007

    • Republican Poised to Take Louisiana

      National Review  |  Aug 29, 07 8:09 PM CDT

      Republican Poised to Take Louisiana

      (Newser) - A rare flash of hope for Republicans might be the man preparing to take over the nation’s biggest disaster area, the National Review writes. Bobby Jindal is running 35% ahead of any comer to be Louisiana’s first governor elected after Katrina. Jindal might seem a peculiar pick, but, he says, “it’s more of a reform versus a status-quo mentality.” More »

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      Republicans  • Hurricane Katrina  • Louisiana  • Bobby Jindal

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