VP Watch

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton flew to New York Wednesday with Veep vetter Caroline Kennedy, stoking speculation about whether the former first lady might become the lady first in line to the presidency.

The senators appeared at a pair of fundraising events Wednesday and this morning, as Obama courts Clinton donors and Clinton tries to erase her campaign's debt. Kennedy's presence on the plane reignited talk about a "dream ticket."

Paradoxically, Clinton is said to be the worst and the best pick for Obama, depending on whom you ask. There is plenty of grist for both sides.

If Obama sees a unified and energized Democratic base as his best chance of winning, he might pick his onetime rival. But if capturing the hearts and minds of independents is his game, Clinton could hurt him.

Obama has positioned himself well to go in either direction since the end of the primary season June 3.

He picked deposed Clinton campaign chief Patti Solis Doyle to be the top aide for the yet-to-be-named vice presidential nominee, a move that was interpreted as a snub of Clinton. If he chooses someone other than Clinton, his campaign can point to the Solis Doyle move as evidence that he made clear early on that he wouldn't put the New York senator on the ticket.

But it could also be used to demonstrate his intent to go with Clinton. Solis Doyle was as close to Clinton as anyone in Hillaryland -- a sobriquet coined by Solis Doyle -- before the campaign and reconciliation is a motif of politics.

One thing is clear: The lack of clarity is a good thing for the future of this blog.