Primary challenger Hillary Clinton had been considered a possible running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama before the official selection of Delaware Senator Joe Biden was announced.
On June 2, 2008, amidst rising delegate counts and projections of Obama winning the nomination, Clinton had given some indication that she wass open to accepting the VP spot on the Democratic Party ticket.
Fast Facts:
- Initial speculation was on Obama as VP
- Obama indicated early on that he wasn't running for VP
- Clinton willing to do "whatever it takes" to get a Democrat in the Whitehouse
Background
There hads been speculation about this scenario since both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama announced their candidacies. Discussion was sparked again on March 4, 2008, after Clinton won the Texas and Ohio primaries, reinvigorating her candidacy, and promising an extended race for the Democrats.
Clinton Obama Ticket Blogs and Commentaries
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Los Angeles Times: Top of the Ticket: Hillary Clinton 'open' to veep spot (June 3, 2008)
USA Today: On Politics: Clinton said to be 'open' to vice presidency (June 3, 2008)
Huffington Post: Carl Jeffers: Dream Tickets? For Dems, Not So Fast -- For Repubs, Keep Dreaming! (June 3, 2008)
WashingtonPost.com: The Fix: Clinton: Will Do 'Whatever it Takes' to Elect a Democrat (June 3, 2008)
The Current (Atlantic Online): The Case for Obama-Clinton '08 (March 5, 2008)
Monsters and Critics: Clinton Hints at Obama As Running Mate (March 5, 2008)
Top of the Ticket ( Los Angeles Times): Hillary Clinton Hints at Joint Ticket with Obama (March 5, 2008)
Horserace (CBS News): Clinton: Ticket With Obama May Be "Where This Is Headed" (March 5, 2008)
Errol Lewis (NY DailyNews): Dream Team of Hillary and Barack Would Be a Nightmare for the Party (March 5, 2008)
The Caucus (New York Times): The Obama-Clinton Ticket? (April 9, 2007)
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