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Appearing on Breitbart News Sunday this weekend for the show’s Easter special, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said that he will make a decision officially whether or not he will run for president after the upcoming Louisiana legislative session—which starts later this month and ends around the second week of June—is over.

The Washington Post conducted a poll of American adults (not registered voters or likely voters, it’s worth noting) on the 2016 potential candidates. There aren’t many surprises, but there are a few interesting bits of information. Some excerpts:

Poll: Bush now tops GOP field; Clinton runs ahead of all Republicans

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush now leads the field of Republican candidates for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination, but former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton enjoys a decided advantage over Bush ... Read More >>

Bobby Jindal builds an Iowa team

Republican Bobby Jindal is putting together an Iowa team, digging in for a possible presidential bid even as other GOP stars sail past him in the polls.

Jindal, a Christian conservative, is one of the last Republican 2016 contenders to hire strategists who would orchestrate a campaign here if they decide to run.

Social Conservatives Looking to Unite Behind One Candidate

The New York Times reports that social conservatives are looking for a single candidate to unite behind as an alternative to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, seen by some as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2016. Leading contenders for the preferred challenger to Bush include Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Bobby Jindal, and former governors Rick Perry and Mike Huckabee.

Unhappy With a Moderate Jeb Bush, Conservatives Aim to Unite Behind an Alternative

Fearing that Republicans will ultimately nominate an establishment ... Read More >>

Five ‘Lanes’ in GOP Nomination Contest?

Phillip Bump has an intriguing analysis of the 2016 GOP nomination battle over at the Washington Post, arguing there are basically five ‘lanes’ in the contest that the different candidates are competing in. Huckabee and Santorum, for example, are seen as the two candidates expected to challenge each other for dominance in the ‘Evangelical’ lane (although others will certainly try to grab some of that vote as well).

The 2016 GOP presidential race, broken down into 5 ‘lanes’

Ted Cruz, we argued ... Read More >>

Jindal: The next president should be a conservative governor

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the next president should be someone who wants to accomplish things, not just make a name for himself or herself.

“I think what people want to hear is a candidate that’s going to say, ‘I’m going to take on the threat of radical Islamic terrorism,” the Republican governor told “Fox and Friends” on Wednesday morning. “Forget the political correctness. We need a candidate that says, ‘I’m going to cut the size of government,’ not just slow down the rate of the growth, actually balance the budget. We need a candidate that says, ‘I’m going to get rid of all of Obamacare.’”

Gov. Bobby Jindal said he will make his decision on a possible presidential run at the end of June.

Jindal’s chief political adviser, Timmy Teepell, said the Republican governor wants to wait until the state legislative session ends in June before announcing a 2016 presidential bid.