CLINTON CONCEDES: Hillary Clinton ended her campaign to become the Democratic Party's nomination for president Saturday. During her concession speech, she threw her support behind Barack Obama and asked her own supporters to do the same.

Before a large and vocal group in Washington, D.C., Clinton ended her historic bid to be the first female president of the United States. Her concession calmed many Democrats, who had worried she would drag out the nomination contest. Now Democrats can focus on Obama's vice presidential running mate and winning the campaign against presumptive Republican nominee John McCain.

Who Will Obama Pick for Vice President?

There's a great deal of speculation about who will become the Democratic vice presidential candidate. Obama hasn't indicated a preference yet.

Now that the Obama-Clinton race is over, the obvious question is...

Will Obama invite Clinton to join his campaign as vice president?

News media reported that Clinton and Obama had a private meeting last Thursday evening:

• The meeting took place at the Washington, D.C., home of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
• Clinton initiated the meeting.
• Obama and Clinton aren't discussing the details publicly.
• Feinstein said, "She wants to do everything she can to see that people who voted for her have their voices heard, and that goes for credentials and platform. She wants to have a working relationship with Senator Obama. I think that is a very positive thing." (USA Today, 6/7/08)

Earlier, Clinton had said she's open to running as Obama's vice president. Last month Obama had said that Clinton would be on anyone's short list.

Several Democratic leaders and polls say there's strong support for an Obama-Clinton ticket in November.

Bridging the Clinton-Obama Platform Gap

Clinton wants Obama to modify several of his positions to better represent those Democrats who supported her presidency. She may try to influence him in the following areas:

• Health Care: Both support "universal healthcare," but Clinton's approach is more business-friendly.

• Iraq: Although both said they intend to withdraw U.S. troops immediately, Clinton's plan incorporates more input from military leaders.

• Foreign Policy: Obama hopes to build dialogue between U.S. critics abroad while Clinton maintains a more conservative approach.

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Question for Readers:

Now that Hillary Clinton conceded, do you think her supporters will get behind Barack Obama?