Number Two Spot

As the presidential race narrowed to two Democratic candidates, there was some speculation about a Clinton / Obama ticket, but now with the changing political fortunes of Hillary Clinton, the speculation of an Obama /Clinton ticket is rising. Would Hillary accept the second spot on the ticket, if she should lose the Democratic nomination? Would Barack even offer it to her?

Either way, we sit on the edge of one of those moments in history when a black man and a white woman dare to crash through years of prejudice and tradition where one of them may just become the most powerful leader in the free world. Would Hillary Clinton still see the number two spot as a historic advancement for women if it were offered to her?

I think the momentum shifted to Obama after McCain practically wrapped up the Republican nomination for president. Many Democrats worry that Hillary might just unite the republican factions that detest McCain for not being a true conservative. Democrats see Obama as a new face with no divisive “baggage” to weigh him down in a close and contentious presidential race where the Republicans have everything to lose and very little to gain. Would Obama see Hillary in the number two spot as a historic opportunity or a liability against the “old maverick” McCain?

Another thing for Hillary to consider, if she seeks only the power of the presidency, is that Vice-President Cheney has done very well over the last seven years. He has turned the number two spot into a very powerful position indeed. It will be hard for any future Vice-President to sit in a closet and twiddle his thumbs, after Dick Cheney’s time in office.

Don’t you just love politics?

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