Romney's fundamental choice is between someone exciting and potentially risky, or somebody boring and safe. A charismatic, conservative choice -- perhaps someone like Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. -- could energize a base that is unenthusiastic about Romney.
On the other hand, if Romney wants to keep the focus on Obama's record, the argument is that he should pick someone boring, experienced and well-vetted who won't draw too much attention or create controversy. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, who campaigned hard for Romney, is seen as a possibility to fulfill this role.
Jindal's strength is that he threads the needle between these two competing models. He's more exciting than Portman and more experienced than Rubio.
Jindal, who turns 41 next month, has already racked up an impressive list of accomplishments. Writing in the American Spectator, Quin Hillyer offered this concise rundown of his career path: "Rhodes scholar; secretary of his state's Department of Health and Hospitals at age 25; president of the nine-campus, 80,000-student University of Louisiana system at age 28; assistant secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services at 30; congressman at 33; governor at 36; and re-elected last year in a 10-way race with a stunning 66 percent of the vote."
READ MORE...
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.