Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is welcoming several potential Republican presidential candidates to his state while insisting that he won't be joining them in the 2012 race.

Addressing the Southern Republican Leadership Conference on Friday, Jindal said, "I am not running for president of the United States. I've got the job I want."

Jindal is a first-term governor whose term expires in 2012. Party leaders say he could end up on the GOP presidential ticket that year.

The leadership conference Jindal is hosting has drawn several potential presidential candidates, including Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich.