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Sebelius Mum on HHS Post

Kansas gov says she's had no meetings on joining the Obama Cabinet

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(AP) – Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, mentioned as a top candidate for health secretary, said today she has not talked with President Barack Obama about joining his Cabinet. "There really isn't anything to tell. I haven't had any meetings about the position," Sebelius, 60, said in an interview with the AP during the winter meeting of the National Governors Association.

Pressed on whether she had spoken to Obama about heading the Health and Human Services Department, Sebelius said, "I have not." Sebelius's name surfaced when former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Obama's first choice for health secretary, withdrew after disclosing he had failed to pay $140,000 in taxes and interest.

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius holds signed proclamations in her office in Topeka, Kan., Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius holds signed proclamations in her office in Topeka, Kan., Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.   (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, left, talks to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, right, during the 2009 National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, left, talks to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, right, during the 2009 National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.   (Luis M. Alvarez)
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr talks to Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius during the 2009 National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr talks to Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius during the 2009 National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009.   (Luis M. Alvarez)
In this Jan. 29, 2008, file photo Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who endorsed Obama, greet supporters in Kansas City, Mo.
In this Jan. 29, 2008, file photo Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who endorsed Obama, greet supporters in Kansas City, Mo.   (AP Photo/Dick Whipple, File)
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