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On January 22, 2007, Jindal announced his candidacy for governor. Polling data showed him with an early lead in the race, and he remained the favorite throughout the campaign. He defeated eleven opponents in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, including two prominent [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. He went on to win the gubernatorial election with 54 percent of the vote and carried Jindal was criticized by [[liberal]]s for his plans to reject portions of economic stimulus money to extend unemployment benefits to those who would not ordinarily qualify for the funds.<ref>"Jindal rejects unemployment money (for those who normally wouldn't get it) in the stimulus," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' date missing.</ref> Jindal was criticized for a speech he gave in response to President [[Barack H. Obama]], when Jindal questioned the use of some stimulus money, including volcano monitoring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,500267,00.html|title="Geologist Erupts at Jindal's Volcano Question"|publisher=FOX News Channel|date=Undated}}</ref>
On January 22, 2007, Jindal announced his candidacy for governor. Polling data showed him with an early lead in the race, and he remained the favorite throughout the campaign. He defeated eleven opponents in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, including two prominent [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. He went on to win the gubernatorial election with 54 percent of the vote and carried Jindal was criticized by [[liberal]]s for his plans to reject portions of economic stimulus money to extend unemployment benefits to those who would not ordinarily qualify for the funds.<ref>"Jindal rejects unemployment money (for those who normally wouldn't get it) in the stimulus," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' date missing.</ref> Jindal was criticized for a speech he gave in response to President [[Barack H. Obama]], when Jindal questioned the use of some stimulus money, including volcano monitoring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,500267,00.html|title="Geologist Erupts at Jindal's Volcano Question"|publisher=FOX News Channel|date=Undated}}</ref>
In his first term as governor, Jindal obtained passage of legislation to assist in the recovery from [[Hurriance Katrina|Hurricanes Katrina and Rita]]. He also obtained the passage of legislation to bring significant offshore energy revenues to Louisiana and legislation to prevent the Federal Emergency Management Agency from taxing certain recovery grants as income.
In his first term as governor, Jindal obtained passage of legislation to assist in the recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He also obtained the passage of legislation to bring significant offshore energy revenues to Louisiana and legislation to prevent the Federal Emergency Management Agency from taxing certain recovery grants as income.
[[Image:Jindal2.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Governor Jindal with his wife]]
[[Image:Jindal2.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Governor Jindal with his wife]]