Special Report: U.S. presidential election 2008    

    WASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has listed his former rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton, as one of his vice president potentials, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.

    According to the report, Jill Iscol, a Democratic donor, was told over a phone conversation by Obama that Clinton is one of his running mates candidates.

U.S.Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) listens to Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speak at a joint campaign rally in Unity, New Hampshire June 27, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Iscol, who was a faithful supporter of Clinton's presidential campaign, told the newspapers that Obama has reached out to his former rival because he heard she was unhappy about the way she had been treated by the Democratic Party and the media.

    She also recalled that Obama said it would be a mistake not to have Clinton on such a list but her husband, former President Bill Clinton, was a potential "complication" to him.

    "He said once you're a president, even if you're a former president, you're always a president," Iscol said.

    Speculations are increasing on whom the Illinois Senator would choose to be his vice presidential candidate. Those who are considered being on his list include Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, and even Republican Senator Chuck Hagel.

    However, Clinton's supporters have been calling Obama to share the dream ticket with the New York Senator, who has won 18 million popular votes in the primary season.

Hillary Clinton not to seek VP post

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. Full story

Bill Clinton vows to help Obama to win White House   

    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

Obama, Clinton to campaign together in New Hampshire town of Unity

    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