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"Senator Clinton and Senator Obama met tonight and had a productive discussion about the important work that needs to be done to succeed in November," said a statement issued by the two campaigns. Â
Obama campaign spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters on a flight to
Obama had been scheduled to fly back to
Gibbs denied media reports that the meeting took place at
As Obama enjoyed his first campaign swing as the likely Democratic presidential nominee, some prominent supporters of
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Critics of
"While Senator Clinton has made clear throughout this process that she will do whatever she can to elect a Democrat to the White House, she is not seeking the vice presidency, and no one speaks for her but her," said spokesman Phil Singer. "The choice here is Senator Obama's and his alone."
Backers of an Obama-Clinton ticket believe it would be the best way to unify the Democratic Party after the hard-fought, 16-month race between the candidates.
Obama made history on Tuesday when he became the first black to win a
The former first lady did not immediately concede the race but told supporters in a letter on Wednesday she would hold an event on Saturday where she would formally back Obama.
Obama has not tipped his hand about whom he might pick as his running mate and when asked publicly about the option of choosing
Clinton was seen as having promoted the idea of her becoming the vice presidential nominee when she told supporters in a conference call on Tuesday that she would be "open" to it if it would help her party win the White House.
Obama told reporters he appreciated the statement from
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At the northern
Webb, who had remained neutral as Obama and Clinton battled for the nomination, gave the
"I'm honored to stand alongside this man, a man of great intellect who over the past 16 months has impressed all of us as he stood up to sometimes withering attacks with measured responses, unshakable composure," Webb said.
The decorated Marine veteran of the Vietnam War said Obama "has given all of us confidence in the steadiness that we want to see in a commander in chief."
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"I said that I was looking forward to a civil, substantive debate on the issues. And he agreed," Obama said, adding they discussed McCain's idea of appearing jointly at town-hall style forums. Obama's campaign has said it is open to such formats and the two camps are exchanging views on options.
But Obama did not hold back from attacking McCain. At an event in southwestern
McCain's campaign hit back, deriding Obama's attempts to cast himself as someone who could rise above party divisions.
"Barack Obama has no record of bipartisan success," said McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds, adding Obama had voted "in lock-step with his party on issues from tax relief to funding of the