Obama won't rule out running with Hillary
Obama won't rule out running with Hillary
January 22, 2007BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall ReporterU.S. Sen. Barack Obama today refused to rule in or out the possibility that he might end up a 2008 Democratic ticket with Hillary Clinton.
At a news conference called to endorse Mayor Daley for reelection, Obama was asked whether he would consider becoming Clinton's running-mate, or vice-versa.
"That's too speculative at this point," he said.
Instead, Obama reveled in the strong field of Democratic presidential candidates he and Clinton are about to join and the "terrific debate" they will have about America's future.
"I consider Hillary Clinton a friend," Obama said. "I don't see her as a competitor, potentially, but rather an ally in the process of moving this country forward. I think there's gonna be a terrific debate. I ran into [Democratic strategist and Clinton loyalist] James Carville from Louisiana. He was a little downcast when I saw him at the [NFC Championship] game. But he indicated that this is shaping up to be potentially one of the strongest fields he's ever seen.
"There's no doubt Hillary Clinton will be an extraordinary candidate — as will many of the other people who've already announced. Bill Richardson announced. He's got an unbelievable resume and is an extraordinary talent. So there are gonna be some terrific folks for the Democrats to chose from, regardless of what I do."
Last week, Obama took the first step in his presidential marathon, filing papers to form a presidential exploratory committee and announcing the historic news on the Internet. He is scheduled to return to his Springfield roots to formally declare his candidacy on Feb. 10.
Today, Obama was asked about the "inevitability" of Clinton's front-runner status. The former First Lady-turned-New York senator is better known and has a formidable fund-raising advantage. An ABC News-Washington Post polls shows her with 41 percent support among voters who lean Democratic, compared to Obama's 17 percent, 11 percent for former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), 10 percent for former Vice President Al Gore and 10 percent for U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass), the party's unsuccessful 2004 nominee.
"I think I recall similar odds about three or four years ago when I was thinking about running for the U.S. Senate," Obama replied.
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January 22, 2007BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall ReporterU.S. Sen. Barack Obama today refused to rule in or out the possibility that he might end up a 2008 Democratic ticket with Hillary Clinton.
At a news conference called to endorse Mayor Daley for reelection, Obama was asked whether he would consider becoming Clinton's running-mate, or vice-versa.
"That's too speculative at this point," he said.
Instead, Obama reveled in the strong field of Democratic presidential candidates he and Clinton are about to join and the "terrific debate" they will have about America's future.
"I consider Hillary Clinton a friend," Obama said. "I don't see her as a competitor, potentially, but rather an ally in the process of moving this country forward. I think there's gonna be a terrific debate. I ran into [Democratic strategist and Clinton loyalist] James Carville from Louisiana. He was a little downcast when I saw him at the [NFC Championship] game. But he indicated that this is shaping up to be potentially one of the strongest fields he's ever seen.
"There's no doubt Hillary Clinton will be an extraordinary candidate — as will many of the other people who've already announced. Bill Richardson announced. He's got an unbelievable resume and is an extraordinary talent. So there are gonna be some terrific folks for the Democrats to chose from, regardless of what I do."
Last week, Obama took the first step in his presidential marathon, filing papers to form a presidential exploratory committee and announcing the historic news on the Internet. He is scheduled to return to his Springfield roots to formally declare his candidacy on Feb. 10.
Today, Obama was asked about the "inevitability" of Clinton's front-runner status. The former First Lady-turned-New York senator is better known and has a formidable fund-raising advantage. An ABC News-Washington Post polls shows her with 41 percent support among voters who lean Democratic, compared to Obama's 17 percent, 11 percent for former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), 10 percent for former Vice President Al Gore and 10 percent for U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass), the party's unsuccessful 2004 nominee.
"I think I recall similar odds about three or four years ago when I was thinking about running for the U.S. Senate," Obama replied.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/223338,obama012207a.article
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