Bobby Jindal announces presidential campaign

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced his campaign for president in a slightly different way than the other GOP candidates -- he posted a series of videos from a hidden camera when he and his wife told their children about his intentions. He officially kicked his campaign off with a rally this evening in Louisiana. Erick Erickson of RedState had an interesting post on Bobby Jindal's...

Jeb Bush, Donald Trump join GOP presidential field

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush finally made his presidential campaign official yesterday, with a kickoff rally in Miami. Also announcing today in New York City was businessman and entertainment personality Donald Trump. Bush and Trump join ten other Republicans running for President: Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, George Pataki, Rand Paul,...

Some Brief Blogging Bullets

It's been a while since I last posted, so here are some "brief blogging bullets" to get up to date on a variety of issues. A week ago today, my wife and I were headed out of town for a friend's wedding and a last vacation before the baby arrives. We only made it about 20 miles down the road before the trip ended. Instead, I had emergency surgery on a ruptured appendix, and spent four days in the...