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'Dream Ticket' an Unlikely Nightmare

Posted Jun 5, 08 7:07 AM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – The champagne was barely uncorked at Barack Obama victory parties before Hillary Clinton's backers were pushing for her as veep choice, the Wall Street Journal reports, but the so-called "dream ticket" is looking unlikely. Dems on both sides point to a host of complications that could arise—especially when Bill Clinton and his undisclosed business dealings are thrown into the equation.

"The more this gets vetted the less likely it becomes," a top Obama adviser said. The candidate himself, who may not make his veep choice until August, said both sides should relax. "She needs to catch her breath. I need to catch mine," he told NBC. "I think all our supporters need to just sit back and let things sink in."

Source Wall Street Journal

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Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton enter the stage during their debate in Cleveland in this Feb. 26, 2008, file photo.   (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer,file)
Hillary Clinton speaks with Barack Obama during the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People inn this July 19, 2006, file photo .   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File )
Cindy Butler lowers the sign to Ruth Towe during cleanup of Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Billings, Montana, Wednesday, June 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)
Democrats from both the Obama and Clinton camps say the role of former president Bill Clinton could throw up a host of complications for Obama's White House run.   (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)
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