Senator Barack Obama secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday evening after a primary campaign that inspired millions of voters.
She says she’ll confer with Democratic party leaders about the "best interests of our party."
McCain enters the general election fray saying he has not "seen eye to eye" with the president. See also: Limbaugh warns against distancing from Bush
Prepared remarks include long, confrontational passage linking McCain and Bush.
Clinton didn’t tamp down calls that she become Barack Obama’s running mate, a change from past statements.
Clinton adviser backtracks from a claim last month that Obama can’t win the general election against McCain.
Many uncommitted Senate superdelegates say they will wait until Wednesday to see what Clinton does.
Hillary Rodham Clinton told colleagues Tuesday she would consider joining Barack Obama as his running mate, and advisers said she was withholding a formal departure from the race partly to use her remaining leverage to press for a spot on the ticket.
On a conference call with other New York lawmakers, Clinton, a New York senator, said she was willing to become Obama’s vice presidential nominee if it would help Democrats win the White House, according to several participants in the call.
Clinton’s remarks came in response to a question from Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who said she believed the best way for Obama to win key voting blocs, including Hispanics, would be for him to choose Clinton as his running mate.
Per leaked excerpts, McCain will praise Clinton and then recognize Obama as his opponent.
Minnesota governor says, “We think he’s going to be able to compete for Sen. Clinton’s supporters.”