The name game: In her Morning Bits blog post, Jennifer Rubin of theWashington Post says Gov. Bobby Jindal’s name continues to pop up in conversations about the Republican party’s “search for Mr. Right.” Rubin quotes Rich Lowry of the National Review Online: “Speaking of discontent with the Republican field, I talked the other day to a pretty prominent conservative officeholder who’s constantly been discussing with people around the country the possibility of a new entrant or a push to draft someone. But who? One name he mentioned is Bobby Jindal, who is extremely knowledgeable, a favorite of conservatives and has executive experience. One big problem: Jindal is with (Texas Gov. Rick) Perry–literally. Not only Jindal endorsed Perry, he’s been campaigning with him. For a Jindal scenario to work, Perry would have to collapse and Jindal turn around and immediately express interest in rising from his friend’s ashes.”
Where the buffalo roam: Vietnam might block its citizens from using Facebook, but that didn’t stop website founder Mark Zuckerberg from vacationing in the country. Zuckerberg spent Christmas Eve in the popular tourist destination Ha Long Bay, local official Trinh Dang Thanh says. State-run media say Zuckerberg arrived in Vietnam on Dec. 22. Zuckerberg spent Christmas Day at an ecolodge in the northern mountain town of Sapa and rode a buffalo, says Le Phuc Thien, deputy manager at Topas Ecolodge. Zuckerberg, Facebook’s 27-year-old CEO, founded the social networking site in 2004. Vietnam’s aggressive Internet censors block access to Facebook and other websites, but young Vietnamese easily bypass the restrictions.
Technologic: Britain’s government says experts are considering developing a custom iPad app that would deliver key data straight to Prime Minister David Cameron’s tablet computer. Officials say the idea is being discussed, though Cameron’s Downing Street office declined to comment on the details. The Times of London reports the app could include statistics and information from government departments, real time news and Twitter updates. Cameron has previously discussed his affection for his iPad, but acknowledged he needed “a little bit of help from someone in IT” to set up the gadget. The British chief has frequently championed the country’s technology sector and hailed the so-called Silicon Roundabout cluster of digital companies in east London.
Today’s poll question: Do you believe Bobby Jindal will complete his second term as Louisiana governor?
