10 Questions for Bobby Jindal

Bobby Jindal

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Did you make a deliberate effort to transcend race in your political career? Fatima Syed, RICHMOND, VA.

The great thing about the U.S. is it doesn't matter what your last name is. We live in this diverse, pluralistic country where people are accepted for who they are. And I think that's one of the great gifts America has to offer to the world. I got from my dad an immigrant's love for this country, because he knew that that wasn't true everywhere.

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