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Monday, May 19, 2008

The "Moderate White Woman"

This is just a quick update regarding a post last week on VP speculation: Nick suggested in a comment that the "moderate white woman" could be Kathleen Sebelius, current Democratic Governor of Kansas in her second term. Two sources on her: Wikipedia page (includes some description of key decisions) and relevant articles from the Washington Post.

She looks to be a moderate, principled Democrat with midwestern appeal, and should represent a solid boost to Obama's campaign, particularly given 6 years experience as a state chief executive. Barring political necessities related to the nomination (e.g. Clinton, Edwards, or Richardson back-door deals regarding endorsements or superdelegate math), she would, as the Post argues, "further bolster Obama's strengths while not exacerbating his weaknesses."

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