United States Senator Hillary Clinton
speaks to her supporters during a rally in Washington June 7, 2008.
Hillary ruled out the possibility on Tuesday that she would seek the vice
presidential post in a Barack Obama administration. (Xinhua/Zhang
Yan) Photo
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WASHINGTON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton ruled out the possibility on
Tuesday that she would seek the vice presidential post in a Barack Obama
administration.
"I am not seeking any other position," the New York
senator said during her first public appearance since she suspended her campaign
on June 7.
"You know, it is not something that I think about.
This is totally Senator Obama's decision and that's the way it should be," she
told reporters at the Senate.
However, it is a U.S. political tradition for
potential VP candidates to deny their intentions to seek the position but most
of them would not refuse the nomination.
Even before the former first lady gave up her bid for
the White House, her supporters called on Obama to share the dream ticket with
her, as she gained 18 million votes in the primary season, if she was beaten in
the race.
Some of them said that they were pondering voting for
Republican presidential candidate John McCain in the November general elections
if Clinton's name did not appear in the ballot.
Clinton once again warned her supporters on Tuesday
against casting a protest vote for the Republicans, saying "anyone who voted for
me has very little in common with the Republican Party."
"If you care about the issues I care about and the
future that I outlined during my campaign, then you really have to stay with us
in the Democratic Party and vote for Senator Obama to be our next president,"
she said.
The two former rivals are set to show up at a private
fundraising event on Thursday and a public campaign rally on Friday, as a way to
heal the party's wounds resulting from their neck-and-neck battle for the
presidential nomination that lasted five months.
Her husband and former President Bill Clinton also
vowed on Tuesday to do "whatever he can" to help Obama with his bid to be the
first African-American president in the country's history.
In response, the Illinois senator said during an
interview with CNN that he and the Clintons would be "working closely together
over the next couple of weeks to put together a plan."
"They're going to want to campaign actively on behalf
of the Democratic ticket," he said. "I am going to need them."
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. former President Bill
Clinton vowed on Tuesday to help Barack Obama, who beat his wife, Hillary, in
the Democratic presidential nomination race, to win the bid for the White House.
"(Former) President Clinton is obviously committed to
doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure (Illinois) Senator Obama is
the next president of the United States," said Matt McKenna, Clinton's
spokesman. Full story
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Presumptive U.S.
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama announced Friday that he and former
rival Hillary Clinton would campaign together on June 27 for the first time.
Obama's campaign made the announcement in a e-mail message
sent to her supporters. Full story
LOS ANGELES, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Democratic Senator Barack
Obama has captured a 12-point lead over Republican Senator John McCain at the
opening of the general election campaign for president, according to a poll
published on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll attributed the lead
to enthusiasm among Democrats and public concern over the economy. Full story
WASHINGTON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. senator Hillary
Clinton formally ended her presidential bid on Saturday and endorsed senator
Barack Obama, who beat her in the epic Democratic nomination contest.
Speaking to a large crowd of supporters at a rally in
Washington DC, Clinton said she endorsed Obama, and "throw my full support
behind him." Full story
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Despite all the talks about
the Obama-Clinton "dream ticket," Hillary Clinton is not seeking to be the
running mate of presumptive Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama.
"She is not seeking the vice presidency, and no one speaks
for her but herself. The choice here is Obama's and his alone," said a statement
from the Clinton campaign on Thursday. Full story
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. senator Hillary
Clinton told her supporters Thursday that she will "strongly support" senator
Barack Obama, who beat her in this year's Democratic presidential nomination
race.
In an email letter sent to her supporters, she confirmed
news reports that she will end her presidential bid and endorse Obama on
Saturday. Full Story
