Another way of looking at those BP-related donations

With more than $9 million in his campaign war chest, Gov. Bobby Jindal can afford to be choosy about where he draws down campaign cash, but why bother? Sure, $9 million is a lot of dough, but as Edwin Edwards used to say, why leave any around for an opponent to use against him? “I’m running for re-election,” Jindal told reporters last week. “I’m not taking anything for granted.” Which is why, no doubt, Jindal agreed to a fundraiser hosted last week by Mike Worley of Hammond. Worley is the CEO of Worley Catastrophe Response, the company selected by BP to process claims related to last year’s oil spill. Worley Catastrophe Response’s contract with BP makes the company an official adversary of the State of Louisiana, legally speaking. Jindal, in his capacity as governor and ostensibly on behalf of aggrieved Louisiana citizens, asked a federal judge two months ago to take over the claims process that Worley oversees — arguing that claims processed by Worley on behalf of BP were not being processed promptly or fairly. So why is Jindal allowing Worley to raise campaign cash for him now, at a $1,000-per-plate event? To read the full story, click here. — Jeremy Alford