How Bobby Jindal went from rising star to GOP afterthought

The Louisiana governor was once considered a Republican savior

Gov. Bobby Jindal: Fading from view.
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Four years ago, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) was so popular among Republicans that they chose him to give the party's response to President Barack Obama's first address to a joint session of Congress.

Now, even Obama is more popular than him in the Bayou State.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.