Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama make fierce competitors but could they partner for a Democratic dream team? Energized by a series of wins that revitalized her presidential campaign, Sen. Hillary Clinton hinted on Wednesday (March 5) at a possible joint Democratic ticket with rival Barack Obama. In a television interview, hours after she scored critical primary victories in Texas and Ohio that helped revive her presidential bid, Clinton was asked about a joint bid with the first-term senator from Illinois. In an interview on MSNBC, Clinton noted that both she and Obama had been asked if they would pick the other as their vice presidential running mate. "Obviously, it's premature for either of us to address it," she said. Clinton added: "There is a lot of ... interest in that. Many Democrats are hoping for that. We have to sort through this nominating process to see ... whoup as the nominee. "But we're going to put together a winning ticket. The most important thing is winning in November." Obama would not talk about a joint ticket. "I've said before I respect Senator Clinton as a public servant, a tenacious opponent. I think it is very premature to start talking about a joint ticket," he told reporters before flying from San Antonio to Chicago. Some analysts believe Clinton and Obama need each other, at least until November. "I think what is going on is that we have the Democratic ticket in November, what we have not decided on is who is going to be the numb...
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