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OTTAWA — Is Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, about to become the next American ambassador to Canada?

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Or will the job go to one of two other women, both of whom served as governors of states on the Canada-U.S. border?

Better yet, will President Barack Obama reward an unknown political operative who worked on his re-election or donated money to the campaign?

No one knows the answer, but all these possibilities are being bandied about in a speculative game over who Obama will choose to replace his current envoy to Ottawa, David Jacobson, in the coming months.

Among the people who some observers say could be in the running:

* Christine Gregoire, a former Washington state governor with expertise on border issues.

* Jennifer Granholm, a former Michigan governor who was born in Vancouver.

* Brian Schweitzer, a former Montana governor and supporter of the Keystone XL pipeline.