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As the race starts to wind down, there is increasing buzz about the idea of Hillary Clinton as Obama's vice president. And, in a vacuum, it certainly makes sense. She has 17 million voters and access to a lot of money. She appeals to several demographics the Obama has struggled with (whites, Latinos, older people). But as far as I can tell, the only people seriously talking about this are Clinton supporters.

Yesterday, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, who campaigned heavily for Clinton in his state's primary, told CNN that Obama "should ask Hillary Clinton" to be vice president. Last week, Clinton adviser Terry McAuliffe said the joint ticket is a "great idea."

It's worth keeping in mind that Clinton people are the ones pushing this. They are looking for a deal; for some way that Clinton can exit the race with integrity. It is in their interest to push the idea of Clinton as VP.

But does it make any sense? I haven't heard one word from the Obama camp that would suggest he is considering making the offer to Clinton. By this point, we've all heard the arguments for and against the "dream ticket" -- the media has addressed the topic ad nauseam -- but I don't get any sense that Obama is interested.

I will begin posting on VP speculation in the coming days, but one person I will not be discussing further is Clinton because I don't get any sense that it is a realistic option. Scratch that, it's not a desirable option.