Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal expected to enter 2016 race, more
Welcome to your Wednesday trail guide. The GOP field is expanding again this week. This time thanks to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. The 44-year-old second termer is expected to make himself the 13th candidate, 12th man, first sitting governor and third child of immigrants in the Republican race for the nomination. Jindal is due to make the announcement in a late afternoon speech in Kenner,La., outside New Orleans, with Lake Pontchartrain as the backdrop. He'll head to New Hampshire Thursday. Welcome to the race, governor.
Here's what else we're watching:
- Jindal's rivals are scattered today. Jeb Bush is slated to attended a fundraiser in Chicago. Mike Huckabee is hosting a "Main Street American Family Dinner" in Osceola, Iowa. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, still just a potential candidate, is due at the Greater Drs Moines Chamber of Commerce.
- A round of new polls is show mostly good news for the Clinton camp. While he candidate's support has slipped in Bew Hampshire, national surveys show her holding strong. The spring filled with right news appears to done little damage, write @davidlauter .
- Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio are no strangers to Confederate flag debate reports @kurtisalee .
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Taking the long view on trade
@donlee goes big picture on Obama's victory today over his own party on trade. Democrats and unions were going up against much more than Obama and his newfound GOP friends, Lee writes.
Walker vs. Academia
@noahbierman has this sharp look at the "clash of values" underway in Madison, Wis., where Gov. Scott Walker is taking on tenure.
In this small city, the University of Wisconsin's flagship campus, long seen as a liberal bastion, sits less than a mile from the state Capitol, and the lines between the conservative governor and his liberal opponents are sharply drawn.
Bobby Jindal becomes first sitting governor to enter 2016 race
Hillary Clinton's image is dented, but she still leads all challengers in polls
Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual meeting in San Francisco.
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Florida's history with the Confederate flag includes both Bush and Rubio
GOP presidential candidates Jeb Bush, left, and Marco Rubio both have had to deal with issues surrounding the Confederate flag during their tenures as public servants in Florida.
For two GOP presidential candidates, Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the issue over the Confederate flag is one that both men have had to deal with first hand.
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