Will Obama Help Pay Off Clinton’s $25 Million Campaign Debt?
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As Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign heads to a seemingly inevitable, tragic conclusion, the talk is turning away from bitter name-calling and toward the fun part: making up! What’s it going to take to bring these two crazy kids together?

On Friday, Barack Obama broached the subject in Oregon: “Historically, after a campaign is done and you want to unify the party, particularly when you’ve had a strong opponent, you want to make sure you’re putting that opponent in a strong position so that they can work to win an election in November. So, obviously, I would want to have a broad range of discussions with Senator Clinton about how I could make her feel good about the process and have her on the team moving forward.”

But what does that mean exactly? Paying off the substantial debt she accrued on the campaign trail? Offering up the VP slot, or some other high-profile cabinet position? Some are even speculating that Clinton wants to become Governor of New York. Regardless of the specific offer, how can Obama make her “feel good” without ticking off his own supporters, who are, shall we say, displeased with Team Clinton these days?

While every pundit has a theory, no one actually knows what will be discussed in a closed-door conversation between the two sparring partners. But one thing is for certain: You don’t come within half a percentage point of your party’s nomination for the presidency without some serious bargaining power. And Hillary doesn’t seem the type to fade away (that’s putting it lightly).

So what’s it going to be, Senators…?

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