Bobby Jindal: Liberals Are ‘Obsessed’ With Race

WASHINGTON — Bobby Jindal on Monday accused liberals of being “obsessed” with race after a photograph falsely assumed to be his official portrait sparked controversy for showing a much paler version of the Louisiana governor.

Last week, Louisiana political blogger Lamar White tweeted the photo in question and claimed it was the official portrait of Jindal, who is the nation’s first Indian-American governor. Jindal’s chief of staff, Kyle Plotkin, swiftly shot back and tweeted Jindal’s real portrait, while accusing liberals of “race-baiting.”

The conventional wisdom is that the RNC is seeking to avoid a repeat of 2012, when a drawn-out primary process allowed for nasty in-fighting among Republican candidates and exhausted resources under rules that bar candidates from using money raised for the general election until they are officially nominated.

“I understand why they’re trying to do that,” Jindal said. “The reality is you’re not going to stop a free society — nor should you … I think voters wouldn’t stand for that.”

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