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BATON ROUGE -- His star rising higher on the national scene, Gov. Bobby Jindal has been selected to deliver the nationally televised Republican address after President Barack Obama's first speech to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 24, which is Mardi Gras. As revelers wind down their Fat Tuesday celebrations in the New Orleans area, the governor will speak to the nation from Baton Rouge in a signature event for the 37-year-old politician that could move him a giant step closer to becoming a household name in America. "I think governors have a lot to offer, and I'm looking...

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will give the Republican address following President Barack Obama's first address to Congress on Feb. 24, congressional party leaders announced this morning. The governor will give the nationally televised address from Baton Rouge.

Have the GOP leaders begun grooming Bobby Jindal as their main counterweight to Barack Obama? John Boehner and Mitch McConnell have selected the young governor of Louisiana to deliver the Republican response to the quasi-State of the Union address at the end of the month. From the press release: House Republican Leader John Boehner (OH) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) announced today that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will give the Republican address following the President’s first address to Congress on February 24, 2009. The Governor will speak to the nation from Baton Rouge, LA. In making the announcement,...