Governor Jindal Visits Iowa

On Thursday, July 26, Iowans were informed of a speech being held by Governor Bobby Jindal at the Kum and Go Headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa. Never one to miss an opportunity to meet with my political friends and hear from a leader, I jumped at the chance.

I arrived early to make sure I could get a seat (as I'm 9 months pregnant), had a chance to visit with some folks I haven't seen in a while, and, of course, made a few new friends while waiting for the program to begin. The Iowa GOP Co-Chair Bill Schickel introduced Governor Jindal and shortly thereafter, he took the stage.

Governor Jindal joked how it was cooler in Baton Rouge, Louisana than it was here in Iowa (we've been dealing with 100+ temperatures for a few weeks now). He discussed how important it was for everyone to come together to elect Romney as President.

The biggest laugh from the crowd came after Governor Jindal said, "A couple of things about President Obama. One, he's the most liberal President we've had since Jimmy Carter and two, he's the most incompetent President we've had since Carter--no offense to Carter."

Governor Jindal discussed that we need to make sure our Nation is handed to our children better than when we received it. He said his daughter came home from school and said, "Dad, can you make sure no one tells Obama what comes after trillion?" Governor Jindal's daughter is only 10.

It was a short but rousing speech that really energized the base here in Iowa. After the event, the crowd filtered out and I noticed the Romney bus in the parking lot with a line starting to form. As I got closer, I noticed that Governor Jindal was talking to people and taking pictures. I waited in line and when it was my turn, I introduced myself and that I was the Communications Director for CAPE PAC. He thanked me for my work and asked me when I was due. I replied, "Oh, any day now." Governor Jindal asked, "Is this your first," to which I replied, "No, my fourth. Boy number four. So I understand what you mean when you talk about leaving the world better for our children. It's why I do what I do." Governor Jindal nodded, smiled and said, "Wow. Four boys. Bless you." At that point, we posed for pictures, he thanked me for attending the speech and for working to get Romney elected.

I was impressed that Governor Jindal, a rather busy man, would take time out to talk to everyone waiting. He gave every person his full attention, answering questions and inquiring about their profession, whether is was a CEO or a farmer.

Could he be Mitt Romney's VP pick? Possibly. He seemed rather Vice-Presidential. Only the Romney camp really knows who they'll be picking. But I do know that Governor Jindal fired up the crowd!

By Sarah Bowman

Director of Communications

CAPE PAC