Politics for Oct. 19, 2008

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• Published: Oct 19, 2008 - Page: 1B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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First lady Supriya Jindal plans to campaign with Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s wife Monday and Tuesday.

Jindal and Cindy McCain are scheduled to attend campaign rallies in Pennsylvania, including stops in Bucks County and Philadelphia.

Jindal’s husband, Gov. Bobby Jindal, was once said to be a possible running mate for John McCain.

Governor’s portrait debuts at Capitol
A new painting of Gov. Bobby Jindal greeted visitors last week as they stepped out of the elevator on the Governor’s Office floor at the State Capitol.

The large full-length portrait is by New Orleans artist Tommy Yow.

Jindal is wearing a dark suit standing on the porch of the Governor’s Mansion. His slight frame is dwarfed by two of the mansion’s big white columns.

Jindal communications director Melissa Sellers said the portrait was commissioned by  private donor Henry Shane, an avid Louisiana art collector. He loaned it to the Governor’s Mansion, she said.

Sellers said it is being displayed temporarily at the State Capitol.

Landrieu, Kennedy forum to air live
The last televised debate of Louisiana’s U.S. Senate campaign will air statewide on Wednesday.

The hour-long forum, which  begins at 7 p.m.,  features incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and Republican challenger John Kennedy, who is state treasurer.

The program, broadcast from WWL-TV studios in New Orleans, will be shown on http://wwltv.com and on CBS affiliates throughout the state, including WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge and KLFY-TV in Lafayette.

C-SPAN is also scheduled to carry the live program.

Jones take job change in stride
A Jindal administration official told lawmakers last week that a recent change in his job classification boils down to one thing.