I think you missed something from the article:
I requested Governor Sebelius not to present herself for communion.
This is diocesan speak for excommunication. The Governor cannot be considered 'Catholic' until she repents her position and accepts the Church's teaching.
Sure, she will call herself a 'Catholic', and the press will call her a 'Catholic', but she has, in fact, been excommunicated.
I don’t care about “diocesan speak”; coming from the Pope it would carry MUCH more weight and be more news worthy. MSM don’t care about local diocese.