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'''Kathleen Sebelius''' (born 1948) is the [[liberal]] governor of [[Kansas]], and the chairwoman of the Democratic Governors' Association. She is serving her second term, after which the [[term limits]] on [[Kansas]] governors of two full terms will apply and prevent her from serving further in that office.  She defeated [[Republican]] challenger Jim Barnett in 2006 when [[Democrats]] did well in elections nationwide.  Her name comes up occasionally as a possible running mate to a 2008 Democratic presidential nominee.
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'''Kathleen Sebelius''' (born 1948) is the [[liberal]] governor of [[Kansas]], and the chairwoman of the Democratic Governors' Association. She is serving her second term, after which the [[term limits]] on [[Kansas]] governors of two full terms will apply and prevent her from serving further in that office.  She defeated [[Republican]] challenger Jim Barnett in 2006 when [[Democrats]] did well in elections nationwide.  Her name came up occasionally as a possible running mate to a 2008 Democratic presidential nominee, but that position was ultimately taken by Joe Biden.
    
Sebelius is one of the most pro-[[abortion]] politicians in the [[United States]],<ref>''See, e.g.'', [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/apr/29/abortion_veto_override/]</ref> and [[Kansas]] has long had an active [[abortion]] and [[partial birth abortion]] industry.  Sebelius has also opposed the right to bear arms in the form of concealed-carry laws.<ref>''See, e.g.'', [http://www.arkcity.net/stories/041407/com_0005.shtml]</ref> Also, more recently, she has vocally opposed the construction of a proposed [[coal]] plant in western Kansas that would provide many jobs in a portion of the state that has suffered from economic problems as of late.
 
Sebelius is one of the most pro-[[abortion]] politicians in the [[United States]],<ref>''See, e.g.'', [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/apr/29/abortion_veto_override/]</ref> and [[Kansas]] has long had an active [[abortion]] and [[partial birth abortion]] industry.  Sebelius has also opposed the right to bear arms in the form of concealed-carry laws.<ref>''See, e.g.'', [http://www.arkcity.net/stories/041407/com_0005.shtml]</ref> Also, more recently, she has vocally opposed the construction of a proposed [[coal]] plant in western Kansas that would provide many jobs in a portion of the state that has suffered from economic problems as of late.

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