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Chatter on Twitter Speculates Jindal as Romney Running Mate

Speculation as a Romney running mate propelled the governor back into the spotlight.

By Jack B. Winn Jun 13 2012, 05:42 AM

Buzz has surrounded Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) since his rise to power in 2007, but recent speculation as a Romney running mate have propelled the Louisiana governor back into the spotlight.

According to OhMyGov Analytics, over 1,298 references to Jindal were recorded on Twitter between June 6 and June 12--a see-saw of chatter where the governor's possible vice-presidential aspirations appeared, then disappeared on the Web as quickly as it began.

 

As Wednesday began, the tenor of the conversation was uniformly positive as conservatives celebrated their recent success in Wisconsin.

"@BobbyJindal--NEXT VEEP!" @Mrfisher81 tweeted.

"Bobby Jindal Rising as Romney's VP Choice" @mrbenz7 wrote, citing a Newsmax story promoting the governor as a possible VP pick.

The support wasn't just from rank and file conservatives.  Cancer patients also rallied around the governor, following signage of a bill making oral chemo more available for those seeking treatment for various types of cancers. H.B. 693 passed with unanimous support of the state legislature, 93-0--earning yet another feather in Jindal's cap.

"Thank you, Bobby Jindal, for signing HB693 into law making oral chemo more available for cancer patients in Louisiana!" @ChemoParity said.

Yet not everyone was on the Jindal bandwagon.

"Perhaps he'll turn Wisconsin into the Louisiana of the North," @sqeptiq compared Scott Walker to the Louisiana governor, "by paying teachers less."

"Dear Wisconsin Democrats," @searingblue appealed to Badger State progressives. "please move to Louisiana and recall Bobby Jindal."

Women were also in arms over a bill Jindal signed banning abortion for women who are five months pregnant. Senate Bill 766 arrived on the governor's desk Monday following a unanimous vote of 96-0 in favor. Under the terms of the bill, physicians who perform abortions on women could face fines and imprisonment. Women would also have to wait two to twenty four hours before having an abortion, during which they would be subjected to audio recordings of the fetus' heartbeat as well as psychological counseling.

"Bobby Jindal is Satan's stepson," @allaboutmyGUALA tweeted.

"I think Mitt Romney just crossed you off his short list" @weatheradman needled the governor following signage of the bill.

Jindal--who once compared women who get abortions to 'criminals'--has never been a favorite of Louisiana women.  But if the governor seems concerned, he isn't showing it.

"Talking with @gretawire on Fox News in a few minutes," The governor tweeted . "Check it out."

The governor has been mum since.  But as one Twitter user cautions, members of the media may want to keep an eye on the first Indian-American governor.

"gonna announce a bombshell in a few weeks," @pamnsc wrote. "watch and see."

 

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Election 2012, Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential Election 2012, Louisiana, Twitter

 
 
 
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