Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Still Thinking About 2016 Presidential Run

WASHINGTON: Louisiana's Indian-American governor Bobby Jindal says he is still "thinking and praying" about a 2016 presidential run, and his decision would come after the Nov 4 Congressional election and "sometime after the holiday."

But with some potential competitors deferring until spring 2015, Jindal could be one of the first Republicans out of the gate, influential Politico news site said after his appearance Monday at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.

Jindal, according to Politico, spent a good deal of his energy Monday chastising President Barack Obama over his foreign policy decisions, but he also appeared frustrated with the Republican Party's reputation as an opposition party.

"The people in this country are hungry for a big change. There's a lot of frustration," he said. "They're frustrated with the president, but they've yet to hear a comprehensive alternative from the Republicans.

"All they heard so far is that we're opposed to many of his policies. What they are hungry for is a positive agenda from the Republican side," Jindal said.

Noting that Jindal has also travelled to Iowa and New Hampshire, early presidential primary states, recently as well as Washington, Politico said these "seem to only add to the evidence that he is doing plenty to prepare for 2016 besides just 'thinking and praying'."

The news site cited a survey released last week by the left-leaning Public Policy Polling, suggesting a majority of Louisianans don't want Jindal to run for president.

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