According to Politico from a CNN report, key people within Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomination to run against Republican John McCain in November’s presidential election are now talking to fellow Dem opponent Barack Obama’s key folks about Clinton becoming the VP candidate on the ticket.

On one hand, this surprises me; nothing about Hillary’s rhetoric this week suggested to me she was ready to end her race until every possible avenue had been explored. On the other hand, it would make sense that if Hillary feels she can’t come from behind to get the candidacy, she’d be willing to consider the #2 post (though few VPs have played such a busy role as Bush’s Dick Cheney).

This avenue would give Hillary something (though there are still rumors she might be a leading contender to replace the recently-quit NY governor Eliot Spitzer). But would it give Obama enough to agree? I’m not sure.

How about you? What’s your take?