Bobby Jindal Is Dropping Out of the 2016 Presidential Race

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced Tuesday that he will take himself out of the running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Appearing on Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier, Jindal said, "This is not my time," despite being raised to "believe Americans can do anything."

There are now only 14 candidates vying for the Republican nomination.

The most recent polls showed Jindal tied for last place with Rick Santorum with less than 1 percent support among Republican voters (former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore isn't even mentioned in these surveys). When Jindal entered the presidential race, his approval ratings as governor were at 32 percent, an all-time career low according to the Washington Post.

Since the Republican Party kicked off its presidential primary debates in August, Jindal had been relegated to the second-tier kiddie table forums held before each main event—and unlike some of his fellow cellar-dwellers, he hadn't been getting rave reviews for his performances there.

In a statement Tuesday, Jindal wrote, "One of the things I will do is go back to work at the think tank I started a few years ago—where I will be outlining a blueprint for making this the American century."

When asked on Fox News if he planned to endorse a different Republican, Jindal said, "The reality is, I don't think people care."

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