re: #1 majii

I don’t think he really has a chance nationally, and he appears to be screwing things up for himself back in Louisiana:

Unpopular at home, Bobby Jindal getting little traction for his 2016 presidential effort | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal’s focus on states important in the presidential campaign is drawing lots of criticism at home and doing little apparent good for his 2016 prospects.

Lost — at least for now — in a pack of better-known White House contenders, Jindal is taking heat in Louisiana for a $1.6 billion budget shortfall that threatens colleges and health care services with deep cuts. Lawmakers from both parties say his national political ambitions are a distraction.

“People, I believe, would love to separate themselves from him,” said Republican state Sen. Robert Adley, of Benton.

Despite frequent travel, his attention to national issues, a good relationship with religious conservatives and plenty of sharp rhetoric against President Barack Obama, Jindal is making little impact in the Republican race. […]

Jindal has been away from Louisiana 45 of the first 100 days of this year, according to an Associated Press tally.

His absenteeism is so frequent it sparked an April Fool’s joke from Republican state Sen. Dan Claitor, who tweeted April 1: “Bobby spotted at the Capitol. (April Fool).” […]