Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, an erstwhile vice-presidential short-lister, will campaign for Barack Obama in eastern Iowa Tuesday.

The Kansas governor, a two-term winner in one of the reddest states, will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and West Burlington.

Sebelius was believed to be in the VP mix until the last days, as a possible map-changer who could have carried her state. She is term-limited out of office in 2010 and is considered likely to run for the Senate seat now held by former Republican presidential contender Sam Brownback. Kansas has not elected a Democratic Senator since 1932.