Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-OR), a Clinton endorser and superdelegate,
at McCain campaign event on Monday (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

I'm still mystified by the decision of Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski to attend a John McCain campaign event yesterday in Portland.

The entire message of the event was that John McCain is not George Bush, and having the Clinton-supporting Democratic Governor of Oregon at his side was quite valuable in making that point.

I just don't understand why Kulongoski would decide to help McCain in this way, especially eight days before the primary -- which Barack Obama is expected to win.

Making things more confusing, at the same time as Kulongoski was standing next to John McCain, Bill Clinton was also in the state campaigning for Hillary.

If I were in Kulongoski's shoes and decided to attend a campaign event, I'd have been with Bill.

But Kulongoski chose McCain. Strange.

Jeff Mapes, a reporter for The Oregonion, called it "a curious episode." Mapes reported that the governor's spokeswoman denied his appearance was political and said that he would support Obama if Obama won the nomination. Mapes also noted that McCain and Kulongoski met privately after the event, but had no information on what was said, though he surmised it was "congenial."