Though not officially a candidate, Jindal has campaigned extensively in early primary states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
If Jindal enters the race as expected, he is considered a longshot, having polled near the bottom in a field that could include 16 Republicans.
But Pearson Cross, a University of Louisiana at Lafayette political scientist, said the governor shouldn’t be discounted.
“He has an extraordinary belief in himself, and I believe he sees a path to the nomination,” Cross said. “It’s early, so if you see candidates begin to stumble the next thing you know you’re looking at a diminished field of religious conservatives who are also policy wonks. It could happen, even if it isn’t likely.
“One note of caution; he hasn’t connected up to now. I think he has a charisma dearth, which is why he’s not higher in the polls, because he says all the right things.”
Josh Stockley, a political scientist at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, said Jindal’s growing unpopularity in Louisiana largely won’t affect the governor in states where voters don’t know him.
“People in Iowa and South Carolina and Iowa like his speeches and what he has to say, so his favorable outside of Louisiana indicate there is room for growth,” Stockley said. “But he clearly has an uphill climb, and right now he’s often not mentioned in the first or even second tier of candidates.”
Stockley said Jindal’s biggest challenge will be moving up into the top 10, which will be a requirement to appear on the debate stages.
“If he doesn't appear in the debates, he won’t be considered a serious candidate,” Stockley said.
The time and place of Jindal’s New Orleans announcement hasn't been determined.
Your Roving Reporter G .
Hi HB
ReplyDeleteJindal sure aims high. I'm sure he is already having business cards made up with the White House as his address. He thinks he can get there because a black man has cleared the way for people of other cultures.
Among other things, I don't like his face and shifty eyes. Fake smiles and shifty eyes are a dead give-away about one's character.
Love and hugs Butterfly
Dear Butterfly .
ReplyDeleteJindel is a fool , as most republican are especially the rich southern ones . Jindel thinks he can talk the rest of the country into following him with his smooth forked tongue as he did Louisiana , the country know him and he has to be in the top 10 candidates to debate to be President . Look how may republicans candidates are running and keep a watch on how quickly they will fall by the wayside . Jindel screwed Louisiana and now the Democrats and Independent parties will set back and watch him screw himself . Jindel is living in a fool's paradise and drowning in his own foolishness .
Not only do he have shifty eyes and fake smiles , he has terrible body movements , so much else I could say about a person character but I will leave it along for now .
Hugs and love HB