Strickland the Appalachian?

Apparently Strickland- Governor of Ohio and contender to be Obama's VP
is from the Eastern part of Ohio bordering West Virginia and Kentucky-
ie. appalachia or thereabouts..he represented this aread in congress
for six terms...given Obama's trouble with this region his selection
would seem very helpful...I note Kerry did carry this region in
2004...Strickland is still a fairly popular governor.... His age
-67-nicely balances Obama