Not that Bobby has had a change of heart and seen the light so to speak but rumor has it that Bobby Jindal will have a prime speaking slot at the GOP convention. (link)
( Tip: Santosh via email)
Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere said the campaign of presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain has talked with Jindal’s staff about the governor having “a prominent speaking role” at the convention.While cautioning that he does not know of McCain’s final decision, Villere called it “a good possibility” that Jindal will give the keynote address
If true, this would give Jindal the same opportunity that the Democrats gave Obama at the 2004 convention. Traditionally, keynote speaking slots are given to speakers who either rebrand the party image or
those who underscore the nominee’s and party’s chosen narrative for that year’s campaign.
The article goes on to quote Louisiana State University professor Bob Mann who rather unfairly states:
In about any year, Jindal would be a natural, because he’s the closest thing to a minority that the Republicans have
(Really ? What about Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell etc ? Hype much? Or does he mean the only minority they have NOT paraded before the cameras at past conventions ? )
( Mr.Mann was gracious enough to point out to us that his point was that Jindal is the only minority in the Republican Party serving in any major elected position)
However uncomfortable one is with the idea of Jindal playing token Indian, the fact is that the Republicans do need to come up with someone who will steal Obama’s thunder, given the massive press coverage the presumptive Democratic nominee’s every move gets. Also Jindal’s position on abortion (anti), small government (pro) and lower taxes(pro) will allow McCain to get some much-needed love from Southern conservatives.
Whatever the reasons, the very fact that Jindal is being spoken of as a possible keynote speaker at the GOP means that his star is definitely rising.
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