By Sean Sullivan

A sign of the difficult plight Democrats face against Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his $10 million raised: State Sen. Rob Marionneaux -- who would be Jindal's the most credible Democratic challenger thus far -- said he will decide within the next two to three weeks whether he will make a gubernatorial bid, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

But with an October 22 primary and November 19 general election looming, noteworthy Democrats have not been in any rush to rev up a campaign against the first-term Republican governor. The fact that Democrats are still waiting on a term-limited state legislator who is still weeks away from a decision with just a few months left before the election speaks volumes about how safe Jindal appears at this point.

A Southern Media & Opinion Research poll conducted in late April for businessman Lane Grigsby found that 55 percent of likely voters rated Jindal's performance as governor as excellent or good.

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