Dream Ticket

After Hillary Clinton kept her push for the presidency alive with big wins in Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas last night, there has been increased speculation on the possibility of a Obama/Clinton ticket in November.

In early morning TV interviews, Clinton addressed the idea of a joint Democratic ticket, while being sure not to demote herself: "That may be where this is headed. But of course we have to decide who is on the top of the ticket. I think the people of Ohio very clearly said it should be me."

Barack Obama, on the other hand, seems unwilling to entertain the idea at the moment. He is quoted in a Ben Smith post on Politico as saying, "We are just focused on winning the nomination. That is my focus. I respect Sen. Clinton. She has been a tenacious opponent. It is premature to talk about a joint ticket."

The candidates seem almost destined to run together, and few would deny it would be a dreamy combination for Democrats. Using their differences, in gender, race, age, and background, the two could conceivably attract a very large support base.

During their debates, their mutual respect for each other is made apparent, and I find they are rarely in heated debates over major issues the way most opponents seem to be. Their criticisms of each other, while few, have been on matters of experience and speech-stealing, because I think ideologically there isn't enough for them to disagree on.

I think this amazing video of "Obama and Clinton" remixing the song "Anyone Else But You" from Juno really says it all.


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