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Kirby Goidel, an LSU political analyst, interpreted the senatorial results as "baffling" and a “loss” for Jindal. "He’s irritated some people in the community, and legislators are thinking he [Jindal] could not win in a Republican race. You had a Republican-leaning district, a Republican race and not carrying that after you endorse. I don’t think there’s much ambiguity."<ref name=advo/>
Kirby Goidel, an LSU political analyst, interpreted the senatorial results as "baffling" and a “loss” for Jindal. "He’s irritated some people in the community, and legislators are thinking he [Jindal] could not win in a Republican race. You had a Republican-leaning district, a Republican race and not carrying that after you endorse. I don’t think there’s much ambiguity."<ref name=advo/>
==Claitor as senator==
==Claitor as state senator==
Senator Claitor calls himself a "constructive conservative" and "a team player with an [[Independent]] approach".<ref name=claitor/> Jindal met with Claitor three days after the election at a reception for then State Senate President Joel Chaisson, I, of Destrehan in St. Charles Parish, and promised to work with the new senator. He invited Claitor to the governor's office to discuss upcoming legislative matters. Claitor's primary interest in the Senate was his advocacy for LSU-related issues.<ref name=April12>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/42861882.html|title=Politics for April 12, 2009|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009}}</ref>
Senator Claitor calls himself a "constructive conservative" and "a team player with an [[Independent]] approach".<ref name=claitor/> Jindal met with Claitor three days after the election at a reception for then State Senate President Joel Chaisson, I, of Destrehan in St. Charles Parish, and promised to work with the new senator. He invited Claitor to the governor's office to discuss upcoming legislative matters. Claitor's primary interest in the Senate was his advocacy for LSU-related issues.<ref name=April12>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/42861882.html|title=Politics for April 12, 2009|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 18, 2009}}</ref>