Louisiana Governor Jindal Pulls Himself from V.P. Running

Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, dropped a bombshell earlier today on Fox and Friends with his announcement that he is not interested in being Republican presidential nominee John McCain's running mate in the general election.

Jindal had been widely speculated in the media as one of the frontrunners to be nominated as McCain's running mate throughout the past couple of months.

During the interview on Fox's morning program, Jindal mentioned that he did not believe McCain was going to rush his decision and he would be rather surprised if his final selection was announced later this week.

Surprisingly, the Louisiana governor also stated that he has never been involved in discussions with the Republican Party's presidential hopeful about the possibility of being his running mate.

Jindal emphasized his aspirations to continue to attempt making improvements in the state he currently governs. He said, "I look forward to continuing to be governor of Louisiana. This is a once in a lifetime chance to improve our state. We've cut six taxes but we've got a lot more work to do right here in Louisiana."