"I know that she has always been open to it, because she believes that
if you can unite the energy and the new people that he's brought in and
the people in these vast swaths of small town and rural America that
she's carried overwhelmingly, if you had those two things together she
thinks it'd be hard to beat."

Initially, I was shocked that the Clinton campaign would want to circulate such an idea especially as they attack Obama at what seems like every opportunity.  After a couple of days though, this strategy employed by Clinton makes a lot of sense.  It is well documented that many undecideds who lean towards Obama believe that he is a strong candidate but a bit inexperienced. This argument for a dream ticket is directed at them. If Clinton can get these voters to think that Obama will be on the ticket as the Vice President, it satisfies their fears of his inexperience while still giving them hope that Obama will one day be President...with further training. I personally think that this argument will not resonate with these undecided voters.  The Obama campaign is well-organized and they will be more likely to reach these voters on the ground level which empirically gets the most votes. I could be wrong though. I have been before and with this election cycle, anything can happen.