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Gov. Bobby Jindal announces bid for presidency

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June 24, 2015

By Sarah Rosier

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Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) announced his bid for the presidency today through a press release on his website. "My name is Bobby Jindal, and I am running for President of the United States of America," the announcement read.[1] The post included videos filming his family's reaction to the news.

Jindal is the governor of Louisiana. He was first elected in 2007 and was re-elected to the position on October 22, 2011. He previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Louisiana's 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2008. Jindal was considered a possible candidate for Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate in 2012, but Romney chose Paul Ryan instead.[2][3]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bobby Jindal, "Announcement," June 24, 2015
  2. ↑ Boston.com, "Mitt Romney chooses Paul Ryan as running mate," August 11, 2012
  3. ↑ USA Today, "Romney's VP pick likely to go to safest candidate," July 14, 2012
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