SAN NARCISO, Calif. (Bennington Vale Evening Transcript) -- Spending an excessive amount of his time campaigning with and for Mitt Romney, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) is positioning himself to receive the appointment as Romney's running mate, political analysts believe. Over the last few months, Jindal has been canvassing the country to appear with Romney at stump speeches and to give countless television interviews in support of the presidential candidate. Along with former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Jindal is now considered to be Romney's third top pick. Jindal doesn't have the political chops of Pawlenty, and if Portman can swing his state's 18 electoral votes to Romney, the pivotal advantage of Ohio could sway Romney in the senator's favor. However, Romney camp insiders say Jindal virtually has the job in his pocket. "Mitt's time at Bain Capital taught him a very important lesson," said Jules Yetterskline, a Romney campaign strategist. "Americans are often slow, expensive and a little demanding about their treatment; so if you want the job done quickly, cheaply and efficiently, you outsource to India."