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In response to "Welcome to the small field of GOP hopefuls, Bobby Jindal -- nm" by ty97

Serious question. If you're Jindal, why do you do this? You're polling below 1%. You won't make the cut for the debates. It's not like there

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Jun 24 '15, 10:45

aren't other extreme conservatives out there in the field so you can't argue that you provide a unique alternative. At least a guy like Kasich can argue that nobody else out there has the package of views he's bringing. I just don't get why you would bother to put yourself through this if you're Jindal. Obviously ego tends to be the answer here, but when you're starting from this far behind it's hard to understand.

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Because he has made every other mistake he could so far. This is just for completeness. -- nm - GregW Jun 24, 11:31
Raises his profile so that he's viable within the 2016 cabinet or the 2020 race. - Will Hunting Jun 24, 10:49
Raises his profile in the circles where he can earn money being a speaker/host -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 10:47 1
- In some cases I get this (like Carson). But here, it's not like Jindal hasn't been known on the national scene for a while. If anything showing up - pmb Jun 24, 10:49
"And the winner of the Iowa caucuses, with a commanding 8%, is..." -- nm - Reagen Jun 24, 10:46

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Serious question. If you're Jindal, why do you do this? You're polling below 1%. You won't make the cut for the debates. It's not like there

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