Hillary: I'm open to taking VP slot

Sen. Hillary Clinton (courtesy Carrie Devorah)

With Sen. Barack Obama on the verge of clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton has told New York Democratic lawmakers she is open to accepting the No. 2 spot on the ticket, according to the Associated Press.

Clinton, reportedly responding to a question from a congressional colleague, said she would consider becoming the vice presidential nominee if it would help Democrats win the White House.

Obama's aides have indicated the campaign would not consider naming a vice presidential candidate for at least a month after clinching the nomination.

According to an Associated Press tally, Obama has effectively secured enough delegates. The count is based on public and private commitments from superdelegates, and the minimum amount of delegates Obama will earn in the final South Dakota and Montana primaries today.

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The AP reported earlier today Clinton will concede tonight that Obama has enough delegates to claim the nomination.

Clinton's campaign quickly responded with a clarification, saying the New York senator will not concede the nomination but will acknowledge Obama has a slight lead in the delegate count.

In a speech planned for tonight in New York City, Clinton plans to claim she won the popular vote.

Obama expects today's primaries in South Dakota and Montana will give him about 15 of the 36 delegates he needs for the nomination. His campaign is working the phones today, talking to superdelegates who he expects will make up the difference.

Obama's communications director, Robert Gibbs, told CNN's "American Morning" the campaign expects to turn the corner today.

"I think there's a pretty good chance that by the time Barack Obama walks out on the stage tonight, we'll walk out as Democratic nominee as president of the United States," Gibbs said. "We'll begin a new phase in this campaign and talk about what's next for this country and what direction we can take it in — the type of change that you can believe in."

 

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