This could be literal: She could demand they pay her campaign debt.

I don't think Hillary or anyone is holding most of those voters ransom. That suggests that her voters will do as she says. However there are a few hardcore Hillary supporters who will withhold their support from Obama until Hillary gives them the go-ahead.

Hillary has already said she will do whatever it takes to make sure there is a Democrat voted into the WH in Nov. Now she's saying that she'll only do so on her terms, and not the terms that are best for the Dems.

Even though most Hillary supporters will vote for Obama, Hillary's reluctance to endorse Obama only shows that the Dems can't get their own party together.

The real trick for Obama is to keep the hardcore Hillaryites from leaving the ranch, however that is best done.

For the last four months there has been Iraq, the economy, McCain is Bush, oil prices, house prices, bomb Iran, etc,. and let's not forget the voices of TMV. Despite all of it, Obama can't sneak more than a point or two ahead of McCain. (If he was that good, why isn't he 25 points ahead with every landscape issue tilted in his favor?)

Needless to say, Obama can hardly afford the loss of any Hillary votes. You better believe she has plenty of chips left to play.

VP was just her counter-offer. We may not know what the final real price was until well after the election. Count on her campaign debt being only part of it. But you're right–Obama and the DNC have to cut a deal with her to have any hope of the WHite House. She can help 'em or sink 'em, so they'll buy her off.

Nothing's conclusive, but the Clintons tried running Washington like Arkansas and encountered problems, and Bush tried running Washington like Texas and encountered problems, and so don't expect Obama to get all he wants. And just what will he want? He's never told us. Is he going to be like Blagojevich in Illinois, who has often been weak and, along with his state's political reputation, laughable. In fact, if Obama does try to be like that, he deserves to lose the general election. “Free” (vote-buying at the basest level) transit rides to senior citizens? (Children next, the expected kind of incrementalism?) Will Obama be like that offering government goodies to as many interest groups and try to buy as many votes in that same manner among those Dem-preferring voters who are the most willing to offer their votes (themselves) for sale?

When McCain starts asking those questions, he as well as the general election will begin to become interesting. The same will be true once Obama starts answering those questions and providing us more information we want and have yet to learn.

yet I stll accept HRC as Veep choice because we need to stand united.
and I still hope that when she is veep and when the GE is over and O hopefully in the WH
real politics can start
otherwise
any failure at succeeding the gambit will- well say good bye to BO though at least he gave the dream
as for HRC no decent democrat will vote for her; the backlash will be unprecented.