Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal ended his presidential run Tuesday, five months into a campaign in which he struggled to gain traction against his less politically experienced rivals. “This is not my time,” he conceded.

Jindal announced on Fox News that he would suspend his campaign, becoming the third Republican candidate to exit the race for the White House.

Not coincidently, all three 2016 dropouts have been multi-term governors, with past leadership roles in the Republican Governors Association. Rick Perry of Texas and Scott Walker of Wisconsin both left the race in September. Jindal’s departure comes two and a half months before any voting begins. Together, the dropouts underscore just how upside-down this presidential contest has become.

Governors were originally thought to be the golden candidates of the cycle with their executive experience and Washington-outsider credentials. Instead, the governors who are still in the race are struggling, and political novices and freshman senators are atop the polls.

Read the article “Jindal’s Exit Underscores Tough Year for Governors” on realclearpolitics.com.