The election is not just about the Democratic electorate in which case Obama-Hillary makes sense.Look at the historical data that compares at the time of the candidate dropping out. While 65% of Hillary supporters initally said they would support Obama, the same percentage of Bradley supporters said they wouldn't vote for Gore in 2000 and McCain supporters wouldn't vote for Bush in 2000 and Jerry Brown supporters wouldn't vote for Bill Clinton.
But already Obama is getting 80-85% of the Democratic vote. I guarantee that he will get 90-93% of the Dem. vote with the remaining Dems being made up of Liebermann-types, die hard Hillary supporters, Dems who won't vote for a black man.
While Obama needs Hillary to campaign for him, putting her on the ticket will cost him Independents and White Men.
I don't see why Hillary Clinton herself being on the ticket would be anything but a help in getting Obama elected. But she comes paired with Bill. The larger problems would be that it would put Bill's finances in play, and that has not yet been vetted. During the primaries Obama didn't go there, the press didn't go there, but the RNC and the 527s definitely would.
Bill Clintons finances are the least of Obama's problems with the 527 groups. Bill Clinton campaigning with Obama would give him great credibility, especially on the economy. The Clinton name is golden when it comes to the economy.
Funny I heard about the money Bill Clinton is making giving speeches as a private citizen in web attacks on HRC.
putting her on the ticket will cost him Independents and White Men.
