U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
Obama speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
policy conference in Washington, U.S., June 4, 2008. (Xinhua
Photo) Photo
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BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Presumptive Democratic
presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama met with former rival Senator Hillary
Clinton at her home in Washington on Thursday, according to media reports
Friday.
The reports said it was "a small meeting" with
perhaps just the two senators and a few aides in attendance.
There is intense speculation Obama might pick Clinton
as his running mate for November's presidential election against Republican John
McCain
Obama said before that it's not in his best interest
-- or in the interest of Clinton -- to make a hasty decision about whom his
running mate will be.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) looks down during her South Dakota and
Montana presidential primary election night rally in New York June 3,
2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
In an email letter sent to her
supporters, Clinton confirmed news reports that she will end her
presidential bid and endorse Obama on Saturday.
However there is no official announcement about
whether it will be a unconditional quitting or just a suspension of her
campaign.
Obama became the first African-American to be a major
party's presidential nominee as the Democrat Party wrapped up this year's
nomination primaries Tuesday.
He has passed the threshold of 2,118 delegates needed
to secure the nomination, after six months of fierce competition
with Hillary Clinton.
The meeting with Obama was initiated by Clinton after
a daylong series of talks between their aides.
WASHINGTON, June 4 (Xinhua) -- After seizing the Democratic presidential
nomination, Senator Barack Obama's next move is to choose a running mate.
The big guess for the moment is whether he and his rival
Senator Hillary Clinton will finally settle on the same ticket, despite the fact
that the former first lady has not yet conceded her race. Full Story
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. senator Hillary
Clinton told her supporters Thursday that she will "strongly support" senator
Barack Obama, who beat her in this year's Democratic presidential nomination
race.
In an email letter sent to her supporters, she confirmed
news reports that she will end her presidential bid and endorse Obama on
Saturday. Full Story
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. senator Hillary
Clinton will end her bid for the White House Saturday, although the precise
nature of her departure from the contest is unclear, local media reported
Thursday.
It could be unconditional or just a suspension of her
campaign.
The Washington Post said Clinton is "likely to
suspend her presidential campaign on Saturday and endorse her rival senator
Barack Obama." Full story
