Coming on the heels of the information that Gov. Kaine is being seriously considered by Obama for VP, another information is being reported. NYTimes is reporting that Clinton is not being seriously considered for that position by Obama campaign. Given the links of Clinton to 1990s and his position of bringing change to Washington, the campaign do not feel that Clinton is a plus.
When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton abandoned her bid for the presidency and endorsed Senator Barack Obama in June, she made clear that she was interested in becoming his running mate, and Mr. Obama and his associates signaled respectfully that she would get full consideration. Election GuideMore Politics NewsBut there is mounting evidence that Mr. Obama's interest in Mrs. Clinton for the post has faded considerably, if, in fact, she ever really was a strong contender to be on the ticket with him. In conversations, Mr. Obama's advisers discuss Mrs. Clinton's role at the Democratic convention next month in a way that suggests they are not thinking of her arriving in Denver as Mr. Obama's running mate......
The arguments for picking Mrs. Clinton have always been highly pragmatic, based more on electoral politics than anything else, as Mr. McAuliffe suggested in pointing to the vote-getting power she had exhibited. (For what it is worth, some of Mr. McCain's advisers said they viewed Mrs. Clinton as the single strongest candidate Mr. Obama could pick for those same reasons.)Those arguments have not held much sway with Mr. Obama or his inner circle. They have indicated that any political benefits gained by putting Mrs. Clinton on the ticket would be outweighed by the costs. Mr. Obama's advisers say that a central message of his campaign -- that he would represent a break from the way politics are conducted in Washington -- would be tarnished by the simple act of linking himself to the family that has dominated Democratic politics since Bill Clinton won the presidency in 1992.
While it is Obama's solely choice for his pick, the unity of the party is also his campaign's responsibility. I'm surprised about folks from his campaign talking to the Press in the following terms about Hillary Clinton's supporters. Given the tight professional campaign that he runs, this seems contrary to common wisdom. It seems they can do a better job here.
Mr. Obama's aides are confident that the passions of the primary season have given way to a more pragmatic view among Mrs. Clinton's supporters and that Mr. Obama would not risk a major backlash from women or other constituencies associated with her if the vice presidential slot goes to someone else.But the Obama camp has done little in public to prepare Clinton supporters for the increasing likelihood that she will not be on the ticket. There is no shortage of speculation among Mrs. Clinton's supporters that she is very much in the running as Mr. Obama begins closing in on a decision.
Meanwhile Hillary is fully committed to a Obama Presidency.
But Mrs. Clinton has made clear that she will do whatever Mr. Obama wants and has arranged a crowded schedule of appearances over the next two months on Mr. Obama's behalf -- some with him, but most on her own, an aide said
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