The choice of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) for Homeland Security Secretary in the Obama administration is a gift to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who would have faced a tough challenge from her for his seat in 2010, writes Todd Beeton. Iowa, a state won by President-elect Barack Obama, and not Missouri, which McCain had won, has become the best bellwether for national results, writes desmoinesdem.