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Ticket for Two?

Hillary Sees Possibility of Clinton-Obama Ticket

One day after reviving her campaign with victories in Texas and Ohio, Sen. Hillary Clinton was up early and working the talk-show circuit -- all confidence, smiles, and hoarse voice. On one, she even said she'd consider sharing a ticket with Obama -- as long as she, of course, was the lead.

Flush with confidence brought on by do-or-die primary victories Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Clinton hinted that she would be willing to split a ticket with Sen. Barack Obama -- with her name at the top. Having retained his all-important delegate lead, though, Obama doesn't seem too eager to play second fiddle.

Clinton's comments came as she did the rounds of the morning talk shows. On CBS's "The Early Show," Clinton responded to the question of whether she would share a ticket with Obama, saying: "That may be where this is headed, but of course we have to decide who is on the top of the ticket. I think the people of Ohio very clearly said that it should be me."

Despite Clinton's victories on Tuesday, Obama remained confident, calling Clinton a candidate who "just keeps on ticking," referring to a battery-powered toy rabbit that did not run out of energy made famous in commercials for Energizer batteries.

Obama's confidence derives partially from the fact that Clinton's victories did not have margins wide enough to significantly reduce his lead in the delegate count. "We still have an insurmountable lead," Obama said, according to the Associated Press. "We're very confident about where we're going to be and that we can win the nomination and the general election."

On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain locked up his party's nomination and has been invited to the White House for lunch with President George W. Bush, his bitter rival in the 2000 Republican nomination battle.

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