10.12.11  Armed with an imposing campaign war chest, approval ratings higher than almost any of his fellow governors and a slate of nine opponents with little name recognition or money, Gov. Bobby Jindal's re-election campaign appears to be on cruise control heading toward the Oct. 22 primary. Eight years removed from losing an unlikely bid for his current job, the 40-year-old governor is now a seasoned political veteran with a term and a half in the U.S. House and four years of executive experience dominated by natural disasters and speculation about his political future beyond Louisiana.  Read the entire article at the Times-Picyune.