Jindal gains some traction going into 2015.
By The American Bazaar Staff
WASHINGTON, DC: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is considered a long shot for the GOP nomination for the 2016 presidential elections, but he is gaining some traction going into the new year.
Jindal has made it clear in his speeches that he is not bothered by his poor showing in polls, that he doesn’t go by poll numbers, but still the fact that he had only 1% support in a poll conducted last month would have rankled him. He was at the bottom of the heap.
Now, the latest CNN/ORC poll shows that Jindal has got some interest amongst voters going, as he has now 4% support, tied with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
The poll, however, is titled firmly in favor of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is leading the pack of Republicans with a solid 23% of voters favoring him. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is behind Bush with 13%, according to the poll.
Following the duo are Dr. Ben Carson with 7%, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 6%, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul with 6%, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio with 5% and Sen. Paul Ryan with 5%.
Behind the pack of Jindal, Cruz, Perry and Walker, are Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and former Sen. Rick Santorum.
Bush’s move to be a contender has hurt the chances of several candidates as far as fundraising goes, with Christie being the hardest hit.
The Hill commented: “Others who could be hurt by Bush’s move include Walker, Jindal, Perry, Kasich and Pence, all of whom need to develop national fundraising bases if they’re going to break out of the crowded field.”
It added: “Jindal and Perry are hurt by Bush’s moves. Both seem to be leaning toward running and are hoping to emerge as palatable candidates to both the GOP base and more moderate voters. But it will be even harder to gain traction in a crowded field, and both need to catch some breaks to have a real shot at the nomination.”