Sarah Palin or Bobby Jindal for V.P.

I'm pulling for either. Both bring a great deal to the table. Palin may drop to number two in my mind but only because she just had a baby and I don't know if she would be willing to tackle running for VP so soon after giving birth.

Even though she is Alaska's governor and most VPs are picked to balance the presidential nominee's potential state pull, Palin is a very photogenic woman who is knowledgeable about issues. She's pro-life, conservative and has been a fantastic state exec.-- one can't argue with her qualifications. The story of the birth of her son made the national news as well because he was born with Down syndrome.

Bobby Jindal's parents are originally from India and he too has been a fantastic state exec. He is young, a minority, conservative and pro-life. He has been seen time on the national stage and would likely be recognized by many voters. He also has the advantage of likely bringing the state of Louisiana to the table.

Either would make an excellent candidate for Vice President.

Veepstakes. . .

McCain invited Mitt Romney, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to a Memorial Day get together this weekend. The Dean of the Washington Press Corp, David Broder, writes in his column about the VP speculation for the Sunday Post.

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Bobby Jindal is the governor of Louisiana and very pro-life. He's young (36) and very intelligent. Writing in Monday's New York Times, Bill Kristol noted that four McCain staffers mentioned Jindal as a possible VP pick.

That would be fantastic. Conservative, young, very intelligent-- Jindal would help combat the Obama factor and reassure conservatives on the direction of the campaign.

Of course, we have a way to go before any decision is made. I certainly would be happy with a McCain-Jindal ticket--it would be very attractive to a wide cross section of Americans.