What They’re Saying About Bobby Jindal’s Trip to Iowa for the Faith & Freedom Summit on April 25, 2015
National Review: “Bobby Jindal Wows Iowa Evangelicals”
- National Review: “Jindal brought to the stage a fast-talking, folksy, preacher-like quality that immediately resonated with the crowd.”
- National Review: “Even after shifting from his own spiritual experience to the politics of religious liberty, Jindal kept the audience in rapt attention.”
- National Review: “Iowa City resident Patrick Nefzger, who called Jindal’s speech ‘wonderful,’ had a straightforward answer when asked when asked why Jindal’s poll numbers didn’t reflect the strong response he received Saturday night. ‘That’s because they don’t know who he is,’ he said simply.”
Des Moines Register’s Kathie Obradovich: “Jindal, Who Says He'll Decide In June Whether To Run, Gave One Of The Best Speeches I've Heard From Him.”
- Des Moines Register’s Kathie Obradovich: “He Brought Many In The Audience To Their Feet With A Passionate Argument For Protecting Religious Liberty. ‘The United States did not create religious liberty. Religious liberty created the United States of America,’ he said.”
Des Moines Register: “Jindal Won Some Of The Night's Biggest Cheers When Describing His Conversion To Christianity, His Commitment To Religious Liberty And His Indian Family's Embrace Of The United States.”
Des Moines Register: “[Jindal] took umbrage with Clinton, a Democratic candidate for president, who reportedly said this week that religious beliefs ’have to be changed’ to ensure women's access to reproductive health care. ‘I've got news for her: My religious beliefs are not between me and Hillary Clinton,’ Jindal said.”
Iowa Republican's Craig Robinson: “@Bobbyjindal Has Been The Strongest On Religious Liberty Tonight At #Iafaithforum”
Des Moines Register’s Brianne Pfannenstiel: “Bobby Jindal Killin' It At #Iafaithforum. First Standing Ovation Of The Night, Major Applause Lines.”
Bloomberg: “Jindal, The Louisiana Governor, May Have Helped His Standing With A Speech That Received One Of The Strongest Reactions Of The Night.”
Politico: “The Louisiana Governor’s Speech Was Interrupted Twice By Standing Ovations…”
- Politico’s James Hohmann: “Bobby Jindal Has The Crowd In Iowa Really Fired Up.”
Ottumwa Courier: “Jindal Brings Budding Campaign To Ottumwa …. Jindal said Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, and President Barack Obama share a vision that requires people to conform to society’s dictates on issues like religious views and personal freedom. ‘There was a time when liberals really did believe in First Amendment rights. That’s no longer the case,’ he said.”
The Washington Post’s Jose A. Delreal: “Standing Ovation For Bobby Jindal At The Iowa Faith And Freedom Coalition Spring Kick Off”
New York Times: “On the same night that leaders of the national press corps were dining in Washington with sundry entertainment celebrities, Mr. Jindal offered a message for ‘Hollywood and the media elite.’ ‘The United States of America did not create religious liberty; religious liberty created the United States of America,’ a line that earned a standing ovation.”
Des Moines Register’s Linh Ta: “One Of The Biggest Audience Responses So Far Is For Bobby Jindal.”





















