Bobby Jindal -- who narrowly lost to Governor Kathleen Blanco in 2003 and has served in the House since 2005 -- officially declared today that he'll run for Governor again. In a blog post on his Web site, Jindal says that he'll "reach out" across the state over the next few months -- though don't mistake that for a promise that he'll be campaigning anytime soon: "BUT, and this is very important, I will not kick off my campaign until the summer."

For Jindal, staying off the trail carries a hidden benefit: It means there will be less direct political attacks on him, since he won't be out there campaigining. Instead, all the fire will be focused on one person: Embattled Governor Blanco.