Berkeley Bubble

In a rather interesting press release on his campaign website, Bobby Jindal discusses his support for gun owners and guns, as well as for increased economic opportunities, young artists, and easter bunnies. (A rather strange collage of constituencies, IMHO, but check it out yourself–it’s rather strange to see a picture of the head of the […]

It’s official–John Breaux is out of the race for Louisiana Governor. Breaux made his decision in response to Attorney General Charles Foti’s decision to politely declined to issue a legal opinion as to Breaux’s qualification to run. This big news for Louisiana–it means that Bobby Jindal is now the clear favorite […]

A new poll commissioned by Republican candidate John Georges shows that Jindal leads Breaux 39-30 (with Georges at 17 percent). A trial heat between the two shows Jindal leading Breaux 49 to 36, with 15 percent undecided.
As I had predicted earlier, these numbers are still in flux, and by the summer, I expect the […]

Here’s a video clip of a classic and rather hilarious parliamentary encounter that I actually witnessed live this morning between Barney Frank and Bobby Jindal (representing Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District)in this video–Barney Frank effectively critiques Jindal’s proposed amendment as doing nothing to change existing law. Enjoy. (Scroll down for more analysis).

While Frank is […]

The folks over at Bobby Jindal for Governor headquarters, including Jindal himself, have got to be bristling. As Kos is reporting, gone is the weak incumbent Governor Kathleen Blanco who apparently will announce that she is not seeking re-election given that she didn’t do all that great a job with the Katrina response–in her place […]