Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe Barack Obama nwetasịrị nhọpụta na June 2008, ịkọ nkọ na ọ ga-abụ onye na-azọ ọkwa osote onye isi ala na tiketi Democratic gara n'ihu. "Washington Post" depụtara ya dịka onye kachasị atụ anya nhọpụta 2008. James Carville na Bob Novak kwukwara aha Sebelius, na Wesley Clark, nke a na-atụle ka ọ bụrụ onye nwere ike ịgba ọsọ, kwadoro Sebelius n'ihu ọha, na-ezo aka na ya dị ka "onye isi oche ọzọ nke United States". Nkọwapụta na nhọpụta Onye isi ala na-edozi ọdịnihu ya site n'eziokwu ahụ bụ na ndị isi ndị otu Democratic Party họọrọ ya ka ọ nye nzaghachi gọọmentị nke ndị otu ha na Republican President George W. Bush's 2008 State of the Union Address. N'echi ya, ọ kwadoro
Mgbasa ozi Obama, otu izu tupu nzukọ kansas na Super Tuesday. Obama meriri ntuliaka ahụ n'ụzọ dị mfe, na nkwado 74%.