Barack Obama, the son of a a black man from Kenya and a white man from Kansas, really is a moment for the history books.
Politics Buzz An information architect is running against an incumbent as a Kansas State Representative. Here is his story. Tevis’ incredibly web-friendly presence — his main page has a XKCD-style webcomic laying out his goals — has made him a hit among the Twitterati. He’s already more than doubled the Kansas State record for number of number of donors. And he uses the word frack!
Politics Buzz The Governor of Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, is receiving a lot of mentions as a possible running mate for Barack Obama. As a popular female official in a largely white (and conservative) state she may provide all the benefits of Hillary Clinton with less awkwardness. She’s not that much of a centrist either.