Gov. Bobby Jindal to Speak at Iowa Banquet

One of the Republican Party's rising stars - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal - will be making a trip to Iowa to speak at the Family Policy Center's "Celebrating the Family" Banquet. He will speak there on November 22. It appears he is considering a run for the 2012 GOP Nomination:

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is fueling speculation of possible long-term presidential ambitions with a planned trip to Iowa next month.

Jindal will keynote a fundraising dinner for the Iowa Family Policy Center's "Celebrating the Family" banquet, a high-profile Christian conservative event in a state pivotal in presidential races.

The governor's spokeswoman, Melissa Sellers, confirmed that Jindal will attend the event Nov. 22 and also will make a stop in the Cedar Rapids area to see some of the recent flooding damage there.

Jindal is considered a rising star on the national Republican scene, and he's traveled to several states lately to fundraise and help other GOP politicians with their fundraising efforts.