Hillary Clinton Open to Becoming Barack Obama's Running Mate

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) told congressional colleagues Tuesday that she would be open to becoming Sen. Barack Obama's vice presidential nominee.

Clinton said that she would consider being Obama's VP if it would help Democrats win the White House. Clinton made the comment on a conference call with other New York lawmakers Tuesday, according to reports.

Clinton made the statement in response to Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who said she believed the best way for Obama to win would be for him to choose Clinton as his vice president.

In earlier reports, Associated Press reported that Obama has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination.