Bobby Jindal Gearing Up for Presidential Run?

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is making noise within GOP circles as a man with plenty of ideas.

Jindal isn't shy when calling out his own party or criticizing candidates whose comments make Republicans look insensitive.

"We've got to stop being the 'Stupid Party,'" Jindal said last January.

As part of an attempt to rebrand the GOP, Jindal can be seen this week teaming with Jeb Bush in a project called, "New Republican," as the party tries to attack new voters.

Jindal's biggest splash, however, could be that he's viewed as a one-man idea factory.

"We need to win the war of ideas not only because I think it's good and the path forward to us being a governing party, but also secondly, if we really think these issues are so important for America, if we think we're at a critical tipping point, we owe it to have that discussion with the American people," he said.

And the ideas are flying.

As a former health official and congressman, Jindal has made a career out of studying political policies and strategies. Besides his role as governor, he's created the conservative organization, "America Next." Its tag line: "Winning the war of ideas."

Jindal has used America Next to spell out his version of healthcare reform.

"Let's make healthcare more portable so when you lose your job you don't lose your coverage," he said. "Let's also make sure that we can help individuals form voluntary purchasing pools to be able to afford healthcare. There are real policies that will drive down the cost that don't involve the government talking over healthcare."

Jindal has been tackling myriad issues, ranging from energy production to school choice programs - something that's been a hit in Louisiana..

"Let's trust parents to make those decisions, so let's let the dollars follow the child instead of making the child follow the dollars," he said. "We trust parents to be the first and best educators of their children."

Jindal has also privatized, at a lower cost, many jobs that used to be run by the state.

And possibly more impressive is that his fiscal approach of cutting programs and government waste has meant balanced budgets.

It all adds up to speculation that he's gearing up to run for president in 2016.

"We've got one liberal party in the Democrat Party. We don't need two," Jindal said. "Now, yes, we need to appeal to all sorts of folks and show them that conservative principles will work for them, but I don't think we need to become a second liberal party."

And Jindal may be taking that message national in a presidential run in the near future.