Obama and Clinton, on One Ticket?

PlusObama and Clinton, on One Ticket?Obama and Clinton, on One Ticket?The Associated PressIt may be time for presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama to plot strategy, starting with who gets the number 2 spot on the ticket. And it may just be rival Sen. Hillary Clinton who lands there. (May 23)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:VO various of Clinton, Obama on stump]WITH THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL NEARING AN END ... IT'S TIME FOR THE DEMOCRATS TO PLOT STRATEGY.SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON SAYS SHE IS NOT LEAVING THE RACE .... [Notes:fl clinton coral gabel 22:02:59]SOT: I'm asking you to stay with me until we continue to fight to this nomination ...SO THE SPEECHES AND STUMPING GOES ON.BUT DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS SAY OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN *IS* SCOUTING FOR A RUNNING MATE ... QUIETLY. SOMETHING THE CLINTON CAMP IS CALLING PREMATURE. [Notes:VO video, stills of possibles]BUT HILLARY CLINTON IS ON THE LIST OF CANDIDATES ... ALONG WITH NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON, ANTI-WAR REPUBLICAN SENATOR CHUCK HAGEL AND FORMER SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS.CALIFORNIA SENATOR DIANE FEINSTEIN WANTS AN OBAMA-CLINTON PAIRING, SAYING IT'S THE STRONGEST TICKET. WITH EACH CANDIDATE SNARING A DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCY AND DIFFERENT STATES.THIS ANALYST WITH DEMOCRATIC TIES SAYS BOTH CAMPS ARE IN AN AWKWARD SPOT. [Notes:SUPER: Faiz Shakir / Center for American Progress]SOT: I think we're stuck at the stage right now of Senator Obama trying to determine whether he's going to offer it and whether he's interested in in actually having her as a vice president and I think there's really good reason to be consideration of that option given its practically a 50-50 tie in the party right now.HE SAYS THERE IS SOME PRECEDENT FOR THIS - IN THE 1960S JOHN KENNEDY OFFERED THE JOB TO LYNDON JOHNSON. BUT IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO PERSONALITY AND FIT ... WHETHER OBAMA FEELS COMFORTABLE MAKING CLINTON THE OFFER ... AND WHETHER SHE FEELS LIKE ACCEPTING IT. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Lee Powell------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: Pool, file, stills--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: US-Elections, Race Rundown------------------------------------

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[someperson111]

She would have been the PERFECT candidate right after Ohio and texas......not anymore though.

[abarzilai664]

Obama should consider Richardson as VP he is highly qualifed and is a fiscal moderate.

[hajqbvii]

JFK offered VP to Johnson thinking he would decline....Obama should be well aware of not even using it as a jesture of party friendship! This reporter is off his numbers, they are not even, Obama's in lead!

[oneundergod]

great [then clinton gets it by default when one of her red neck 'working' class racists shoots the presedent]

after all her insults clinton no way, her desire for the top seat then means she gets in for 3 terms [great plan man] but not one for obama's well being

its as if we dont know what happened to those who got in the clinton way

she has dragged this to the wire

[dont be letting her get accros the line by default]

ie by a'working class'clinton supporter with a gun and a neocon dream

[dogstar7]

Huh? You've GOT to be kidding!!!

Hillary would be an albatross around his neck.