PHOENIX—So first she’s not endorsing; now she is?

And she announces so a day after Barack Obama loses the New Hampshire primary?

Hmmm…

Well, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano’s mention Wednesday that she will endorse in the presidential election is fueling major buzz about just which Dem will get her nod prior to our Feb. 5 primary election.

And right now that buzz, from Tucson to Phoenix, is pointing heavily toward Obama rather than his archrival Hillary Clinton.

Granted, the endorsement might defy conventional wisdom. As a woman, you might assume that Napolitano would gravitate towards Clinton. But the results of the Iowa caucus, where Obama pulled in more female voters than Clinton, illustrated that for many women gender isn’t everything.

And considering Bill Clinton appointed Napolitano as a U.S. Attorney for Arizona in the 90s, you might think she owes it to the power couple.

Well, just ask John Kerry, who picked Obama over former runningmate John Edwards today, about such loyalty.

We’re hearing that Napolitano will join the list of Obama supporters very, very soon—maybe even Friday. That would place it just in time to help impact Nevada’s Jan. 19 caucus.

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