Clinton reportedly 'open' to VP slot

Hillary Clinton, in a sign acknowledging that Barack Obama is the likely Democratic nominee, reportedly told New York lawmakers that she would be open to being his vice presidential running mate.

The Associated Press is reporting that in an afternoon conference call among Clinton and members of the New York congressional delegation, Representative Lydia Velasquez said she believed the best way for Obama to win over Hispanics and members of other key voting blocs would be to take the former first lady as his running mate.

"I am open to it," Clinton replied, said a participant in the call, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the call was a private matter.

The idea of the so-called dream ticket has been much debated. At one point during the campaign, Bill Clinton even broached the idea of Obama being Clinton's running mate.

But it's not at all clear that Obama would want her on the ticket.