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Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist is encouraging Mitt Romney to choose Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal as his running mate. In an op-ed published in Politico and co-authored by Patrick Gleason, ATR's director of state affairs, they outlined the case for Jindal, pointing to his overhaul of the state education system, a commitment he made never to raise taxes and his work with energy companies, particularly oil and gas, which have a strong presence of the state's Gulf coast. "Romney would do well to have a wing man who can astutely explain the flaws in President Barack Obama's policies and lay out the GOP's innovative, pro-growth alternatives. There are many attractive prospects out there, but Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal can do not just all that, he has already implemented the sort of bold reforms at the state level that are now desperately needed at the federal level," Norquist and Gleason wrote. The nod from Norquist, a former aide to President Ronald Reagan...