Obama On Clinton VP Slot

By: Maria Gavrilovic
Topics: Barack Obama

(CBS)

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

BRISTOW, VA. -- Barack Obama said today the most important decision he has to make is choosing a running mate, and that he will rely on his three person search committee for guidance, rather than surrogates or the press. Reporters pressed Obama on whether or not Hillary Clinton is on his short list; however, he refused to answer the question. "She is an extraordinary talent and a major leader in her party as she showed during this campaign. But I am not going to discuss who is being considered, how they're being considered," Obama said. "We're just not going to talk about this anymore."

But he did talk about her husband hitting the trail for him. "I think Bill Clinton is an enormous talent and I would welcome him campaigning for me," Obama said.

Any speculation about what that may mean, though, to the rest of the selection process is simply idle gossip, according to Obama. "You can take it from me that it is wrong because we're not going to be talking about it in the press."

Obama did shed more light on his conversation with John McCain last night, where he said the two had a light-hearted conversation about becoming their party's nominee. "We joked about the fact that if you had asked any of the pundits a year ago whether it was going to be him and me as the two nominees, we wouldn't have gotten many takers," Obama said.

He also said he is open to McCain's call for a town hall style forum in addition to the three presidential debates.

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by chuckamok June 6, 2008 10:54 PM EDT: Mattcat -

She''ll use BubbaZipper''s millions to go into stasis, reemerging every four years, while a clone occupies the Senate seat.

She VILL BE PRESIDENT! She MUST BE PRESIDENT! She was BORN TO BE PRESIDENT!; Reply to this comment


by mouse1945 June 6, 2008 5:20 PM EDT: To patriot12436

I know what I''m doing to help get my country out of the mess it''s in. I am going to vote for Obama.

I hope your family will contribute to the dreams of McCain and be sure to send many volunteer relatives to join the army, you know, just to show your support. Heck, if you''re not too old, maybe you can go?; Reply to this comment


by mouse1945 June 6, 2008 5:11 PM EDT: PAY ATTENTION..look below the comment to see who posted it!

I did not post the quote about stopping Obama...it was posted by
patriot12436 and ADDRESSED TO ME.
I said the most important thing is to stop MCCAIN.; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 June 6, 2008 4:25 PM EDT: Hillary Roddam Clinton will continue to run for President of the United States indefinitely, possibly for the rest of her natural life. An elderly matronly woman with the will to persist the quest for campaigning. Hillary%u2019s caretakers will inform that she must prepare for guests to arrive for lunch, Hillary will ask %u201Cis it a fundraiser?%u201D; Reply to this comment


by CrabbyGolightly June 6, 2008 4:00 PM EDT: If you want more info on how media affected Hillary, YOU MUST CHECK OUT THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO BY SHUT THE FREUD UP PRODUCTIONS.

Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcdnlNZg2iM

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by omaar-101 June 6, 2008 2:02 PM EDT: mouse1945: The most important thing now is to stop obama.

The Most Important thing, is that YOU and those like YOU, Cannot STOP Obama !!

Just thought, that You should Know.; Reply to this comment


by gocubs58 June 6, 2008 11:02 AM EDT: crat3: A vote for McCain makes a difference in defeating Obama.
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Brilliant, crat3. It''s time to get over it and come together. Here''s what your vote for McCain does:

4 more years of our brave young men and women DYING in Iraq.

Health care will remain out of reach for millions.

Tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans will continue while the middle class will continue to disappear.

You say Obama got the nomination because of a "rigged, corrupt democratic party", but you offer us no proof of this. Prove it. You also say Obama is unelectable - again, prove it.

Get over it. Grow up.; Reply to this comment


by patriot12436 June 6, 2008 9:07 AM EDT: mouse1945
The most important thing now is to stop obama.; Reply to this comment


by patriot12436 June 6, 2008 7:28 AM EDT: rrripley1
You should have gotten nervous when obama anounced his candidacy.; Reply to this comment


by patriot12436 June 6, 2008 7:26 AM EDT: Mouse1945
I said from the start i didn''t trust obama and my fears were proven right. I got an email from the new dnc this morning saying they were starting a new party and not have lobbyists work for them and not take donations. Next page was a page requesting how much i would give the new party. I will never support obama. I am voting independent and the parties can go screw mrthenselves from now on.; Reply to this comment