Bobby Jindal wins gubernatorial race in Louisiana
U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal speaks to supporters at his election night party at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 20, 2007. The Republican Jindal came in first in the Louisiana gubernatorial election with 50 percent of the vote to become the next governor of the state. (UPI Photo/A.J. Sisco)
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