Johnson pushes Clinton for veep

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:54:59 -0400

Bob Johnson is pushing for Hillary Clinton as vice president.

The owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, an ardent Clinton supporter, advanced the idea in separate interviews with the Washington Post and CNN.

The Post reports the talks started more than a month ago:

Johnson said he began discussing the vice presidency with Clinton last month and that they talked about it at a dinner in Puerto Rico last Saturday and again by phone and e-mail on Tuesday. "Let me be clear," Johnson said in a telephone interview Wednesday morning. "She said if asked to do this, she must accept because she believes that it is in the best interest of the party that the party come together and win in November."

On CNN, meantime, Johnson said it was his idea.

"I talked with the senator, told her what I was doing," he said. "She didn't direct me to do it, but she certainly knows that I am doing it."

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Johnson pushes Clinton for veep