I believe this NY Times op-ed by Gloria Steinem reinforces my suspicion that Clinton and Obama have a deal to make him her Veep candidate.
We could double our chances by working for one of these candidates, not against the other. For now, I’ve figured out how to answer reporters when they ask if I’m supporting Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.
I just say yes.
Jeffrey Feldman speculated here at dailykos back in early December that Hillary and Barack had such a pact.
As I've noted before, this is only the latest of several carefully worded op-eds the Times has run on the Hillary v. Barack question, but it's the closest yet to suggesting a joint ticket.
It stops short of suggesting it, of course. Not quite the right moment yet.
Gloria Steinem is historically a Clinton supporter (she actually defended him during the Monica scandal), and I think this piece is part of a campaign orchestrated by the Clintons to put the idea in the public consciousness without actually going there yet.
If and when this meme ("Hillary and Barack!") comes out, where do the candidates want to be? Clearly no one is talking about veep choices yet, it's too early. But this would be different. It would be newsworthy whenever she's first asked the question, or he is.