Obama dismisses Clinton's 'dream ticket' scenario
Barack Obama currently holds a delegate lead over Hillary Clinton
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Tuesday, 11, Mar 2008 09:52
Hillary Clinton's suggestions that rival Barack Obama run as her vice president on the Democrat ticket have been dismissed by the Illinois senator.
Mr Obama accused Ms Clinton of using "hoodwink" tactics following the suggestion on Saturday that the pair could be an "unstoppable force" in November's United States presidential election.
He pointed out that he had won twice as many states and more of the popular vote than Ms Clinton.
And he rejected her campaign team's repeated suggestions he is insufficiently prepared to be the next US leader.
"If I'm not ready, how is it that you think I should be such a great vice president?" he asked.
"I don't know how somebody who is in second place is offering the vice presidency to the person who's in first place."
The Democrats have recent experience of the runner-up featuring on their presidential ticket, with second-placed John Edwards the vice-presidential candidate in 2004 to John Kerry.
But strategists are now turning their attention on Mississippi, which holds the latest Democrat primary between the pair.
Mr Obama is expected to extend his delegate lead in today's vote, continuing his dominance in the deep south with its preponderance of black voters.
Such a result would increase the pressure on Ms Clinton to win in Pennsylvania, which holds its primary on April 22nd.