Here's Why Clinton-Obama Ticket Won't Work ...

Nobody knows what Hillary Clinton will do if she's not the Democratic nominee, but Politico's John F. Harris and Jonathan Martin list five reasons she shouldn't be Barack Obama’s VP:

• Clinton’s rep as a Washington insider will undercut Obama’s cool factor.
• Who says Clinton would take the job anyway? Her pride and contempt for Obama’s readiness may make a post as Senate Majority Leader seem more attractive.

• Clinton and Obama reinforce each other’s vulnerabilities, thus alienating voters. Hilllary haters and Rev. Wright bashers could team up.
• Obama-Clinton could actually win—a potentially scary prospect for Obama. Does he really want a fierce rival breathing down his neck for years?
• Americans may want change, but not too much of it. The first black president will need a white male with strong national security credentials.

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