KVUE: Elise Hu Ron Kirk shows off the official Obama signed papers to qualify for the Texas primary ballot.

All of his supporters emphasized how Obama could better unite the country and get things "back on track" domestically and internationally than other candidates in the race.

"There's a bunch of reasons why I support Barack Obama, and it's not just because I think my name would look great on the ticket," said Strama, in a not-so-veiled-dig at Governor Rick Perry, who has been publicly campaigning for Republican Rudy Giuliani. (Since endorsing Giuliani, Perry has been dogged by questions about whether he'd be interested in VP, Perry says no every time.)

Then, a fellow reporter asked Kirk which cabinet position he'd like to hold if Obama is elected president.

"I just want to be First Buddy," Kirk said. That sounds like a pretty swank job. I am picturing the opening scenes of Adam Sandler's 1995 hit, Billy Madison.

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