Obama is the nominee

Senator Barack Obama went over the top Tuesday night before the results were in from either Montana or South Dakota. AP reports that based on exit polls in both states and pledged superdelegates who are now coming out of the woodwork, Obama has 2,128 delegates, 10 more than the minimum. All eyes now turn to Hillary Clinton and what she will say tonight from New York. AP reports that Clinton may be interested in the VP slop saying "I am open to it if it would help the party's prospects in November". While Obama is having a problem attracting Hispanics and working class whites, he should reject Clinton as his VP simply because the Clintons will view this as a co-presidency and perhaps work to undermine Obama and his inexperience. A safer bet for Obama would be popular Virginia Governor Tim Kaine who could help deliver Virginia in November or possibly Senator Evan Bayh from Indiana who could deliver the Hoosier state. Clinton brings a lot of baggage to the ticket especially in the form of Bill Clinton. The thought of Bill Clinton back in the White House with nothing to do is a scary thought.