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Vice-President Clinton?

 Josh Boose     2 years ago
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"Let's talk, let's chat, let's start a dialogue about your ideas and mine," Hillary Clinton said in January, 2007 on her website.

It's been 17 months since the Senator's initial "chat" about her presidential aspirations. In an email to supporters, she told them she will bow out Saturday and support fellow democrat Barack Obama.

On Wednesday, Clinton spoke with New York's congressional delegation about her decision including Senator Chuck Schumer.

"She made it clear that she would support Senator Obama and that she wanted to wait a day or two to invite her supporters to a gathering to thank them," Schumer told 2 On Your Side's Josh Boose. "She ran a long, hard campaign and I think she deserves a little space and a little recognition," said Schumer.

Clinton has spent nearly every week since January, 2007 campaigning. In fact, the last time she was in western New York was 12 months ago.

"I think a lot of people are asking themselves, does this defeat mean we're going to get our senator back?" Boose asked political analyst Kevin Hardwick. "I wouldn't count on it," Hardwick replied. "I think her business right now is in Washington."

On Thursday night, the Obama campaign confirmed to CNN that Obama met with Clinton in Washington on Thursday night. It leaves many to wonder if it will lead Clinton getting the number two post in an Obama administration?

"Do you think Obama is going to name her vice president?" Boose asked Hardwick.

"No," he replied. "Absolutely not. I don't think there's much of a chance. I think there are too many negatives there."

"I believe she would be a good choice for the vice president, but of course that's up to one person and that's Senator Obama," Schumer said.

As Clinton wraps-up her presidential bid, her future is uncertain, much like it was when her campaign kicked off a year and a half ago. But like then, what will happen is anyone's guess.

As for Clinton being Obama's vice presidential candidate, Obama says he will take his time in making the decision. Caroline Kennedy and two others are helping him sort through the possible candidates. Right now, there's no clear frontrunner.

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