McCain won't ask me to be his running mate: Jindal

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has said Republican front runner and presumptive presidential nominee Senator John McCain will not ask him to be his vice-presidential mate even though his name was circulating in some Conservative circles.

"He's not going to ask me," Jindal said when asked what his response would be if Senator McCain asked him to be his running mate.

"Look, he's not going to ask me. But, no, my focus is on Louisiana. I've been elected. I've told the people of Louisiana, this is our chance to fix our state, and I mean that. I don't think we'll get this chance again in our lifetimes. So it is my responsibility to work with the legislature and the voters," he said on CNN's Late Edition.

"We're in the middle of an historic ethics session. I promise your viewers this -- we'll move Louisiana from the bottom five to the top five when it comes to ethics and good government," Jindal said.

Jindal's name had started doing the rounds in the media speculation of Number 2 candidates. It has attracted a lot of attention from members of the Grand Old Party because its candidate for the November 4 Presidential Election is very much locked up.

The former governor of Arkansas Michael Huckabee has said he will not bow out of the Republican race until a nominee officially gets the 1,191 delegates which Senator McCain is very close to getting.

Huckabee has no mathematical chance of winning the GOP nomination and is still seen in some quarters as a potential vice presidential pick.

Jindal's name is among a list circulating in networks after CNN's Late Edition show host brought his name up and said the young Louisiana governor is the next Ronald Reagan.