Governor PBJ's Been Cautious About Endorsing Republicans?

by: ryan

Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 10:48:22 AM CDT


Politico has this tidbit about Governor PBJ's public distancing from the Sinning Senator:

And in a sign that he is keeping a close eye on his own political standing, both in Baton Rouge and beyond, the governor pointedly declined to offer his endorsement of Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), who could face a serious reelection battle next year in the wake of his appearance on a Washington madam's client list and his subsequent admission of an undefined "very serious sin."

"We'll make a decision whether we'll get involved in that race once we get closer. We haven't made that decision yet," said Jindal, who has been cautious in the past about his endorsements. While allowing that Vitter was doing well in polls and fundraising, Jindal noted it's still "very early in that election cycle" and that many average voters aren't yet paying attention.

Cautious in his endorsements?  Are ya kidding?  Let's take a look at PBJ's greatest endorsement hits over the last year:

And he's also endorsed Jimmy Faircloth, the doer of "unethical, unscrupulous and substantially injurious acts and misdeeds" (pdf alert ... according to this lawsuit filed by a Texas law firm - hat tip to We Saw That) who is running the for the open Supreme Court seat:

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