NGA, RIP. That’s the unavoidable conclusion after the outburst outside the White House this week from Louisiana’s Republican governor, Bobby Jindal—and the counterpunch it provoked from Connecticut’s Democratic governor, Dannel Malloy. … Yet this week’s altercation carried an inevitability that reflects long-gestating changes in the way governors operate in Washington, […] Read more »
Lessons from Louisiana
Republicans love pointing to their governors, arguing they chart the party’s course to success on a national scale. “Republican governors are America’s reformers in chief,” boasted the Republican National Committee’s autopsy report. In particular, they love pointing to Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal. … Among the moves that cemented his reputation for […] Read more »
With Popularity Fading at Home, Is Jindal the New Romney?
Monday’s article on the nation’s least popular governors did not include Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, because he is not up for re-election in 2014. … But recent surveys suggest that Mr. Jindal has become very unpopular in his home state amid a series of battles on fiscal policy. … […] Read more »
Republicans Deemed Too Pro-Rich, 57% in Poll Want Change
A majority of Americans say the Republican Party needs a major overhaul after electoral losses revealed demographic, messaging and technological shortfalls compared with Democrats, a Bloomberg National Poll shows. Even among Republicans, just 16 percent say their party is fine and doesn’t need to change. The survey also shows the party […] Read more »