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If you woke up today all excited for no apparent reason, it’s obvious that you’ve got a bad case of Vilsack Fever. That’s right, ladies: Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack is running for president!

He’s the first of approximately 270 Democrats to officially announce his sure-shot bid for the White House. For the few laggards who haven’t read his best-selling autobiography, we’ll give you the lowdown … after the jump.

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We asked for your guesses as to the identity of this anonymous Democratic governor (as mentioned in this article from the Post):

Governors privately scoff at the slogan [?Together, America Can Do Better?]. They also say the message coming from congressional leaders has been too relentlessly negative. ?They want to coordinate. They want to collaborate. That’s all good,? said one Democratic governor who declined to be identified in order to talk candidly about a closed-door meeting. ?The question is: Coordinate or collaborate on what? People need to know not just what we’re against but what we’re for. That’s the kind of message the governors are interested in developing at the national level.?

So, which Democrat was playing the familiar game of carping about fellow Democrats? Your thoughts on this question, after the jump.

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