Obama finds kindred soul at helm in Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan. - When Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas gave the Democrats' response to the State of the Union address in January, she rejected the usual partisan rhetoric. Instead, she gently called on President Bush to "join us" in fixing problems like the economy and healthcare, pointing to areas of common ground. (Full article: 1100 words)

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