Now that speculation on whether Gov. Kathleen Sebelius would be nominated for vice president is over, the period of speculation begins over whether she will get a cabinet post if Barack Obama wins the presidency in November.
And Sebelius is deftly deflecting questions about her future plans, as she did during the veepstakes that concluded Saturday with Obama picking Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate.
She said today she has had no discussions with Obama about a possible role in his administration if he should win.
Sebelius was praised during the vice-presidential process as a governor who won as a Democrat in a Republican state and worked with a GOP-dominated legislature to move policies forward. She said it was “very flattering” to have Kansas mentioned in a positive light.
She also demurred on whether she’s thinking about a run for the U.S. Senate in 2010, when she’ll be term-limited out of office and the seat currently held by Sen. Sam Brownback will come open.
She said she enjoys her job as governor and 2010 seems like a long time away.