After a Memorial Day party at his home in Arizona, political analysts
believe they know who is on the short list for John McCain's VP.
Invitations were sent to Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida, Gov. Bobby
Jindal of Louisiana, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, former
Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota.
Huckabee
and Pawlenty were unable to attend the gathering for personal reasons.
The other three were available. Many speculate these men could
potentially be McCain's running mate.
But Jindal isn't ready yet.
Don't
get me wrong - Jindal is great. He has done a lot in the 37 years he
has been alive. He was a consultant, worked in both health and
education on the state and federal level and spent more time in
Washington, D.C., than Obama.
Jindal has also been governor for
six months. Jindal knows what he is doing, and he is doing it well.
Under the guidance of Jindal, the Louisiana Legislature has already
passed massive ethics reforms.
Jindal has more work still to do here.
Don't Let Him Leave Yet
Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana and the first Indian American to lead a state government, has been pegged by many as the perfect VP compliment to John McCain. He's young, untraditionally conservative, and exciting, but this writer thinks he has a lot more to do in a state still recovering from Hurricane Katrina before he moves on.