VP nominee issue: Focus on Jindal as McCain set to meet him

Tue, Jul 22 08:48 PM

Washington, Jul 22 (PTI) Amid reports that presumptive Republican nominee John McCain could pick his running mate as early as this week, the attention is once again focussed on Indian-American Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal, who had previously denied being in race for Vice-Presidentship. Senator McCain is travelling to Louisiana tomorrow and meeting with Jindal -- an indication that the Arizona Senator is deeply engaged in the process of picking his Number Two and that the 37-year-old Indian American is seriously under consideration, says a writer in the Washingtonpost.

Com blog 'The Fix'. Several times in the past Jindal had not expressed interest in the Vice Presidential nomination, saying he was very happy to be heading the State of Louisiana.

But 71-year-old McCain's visit to Louisiana and his meeting with Jindal is raising more than the ordinary interest as this week the Arizona Senator was supposed to be travelling to battleground states. Jindal is widely respected within the Grand Old Party with some top conservatives like former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich saying that he would be the best choice for the Vice Presidency.

Gingrich called Jindal "America's most transformational Governor" and conservative talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh looks at him in the same mould as the former Republican President Ronald Reagan. PTI.

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