Now that Obama has effectively secured the Democratic nomination, many Clinton Supporters (and a few Obama supporters) are calling for a so-called "Dream Ticket" that would include Hillary Clinton as the vice-presidential nominee. Personally, I think this would be a complete disaster, for the following reasons:

 1. The "white-working class voters" who said that they would not support Obama in the fall, will still not vote for him with Hillary as his vice-president. These people have such a deep hate for him, that it doesn't matter if Jesus himself for were the vice-presidential candidate, they couldn't get past an "elite, Muslim, black man" as the presidential candidate.

2. The women who are supporting Clinton are likely to defect to Obama anyway, as John McCain has a terrifying record on women's issues.

 3. Obama's base of independents would most likely not support an Obama/Clinton ticket. Many independents loathe Hillary Clinton with a strong passion, and that might deter them even if they like Obama.

4. With his vice-presidential candidate, Obama has an opportunity to reach out to a new demographic. Hillary would bring New York and California (which would always be blue anyway). However, if he were to choose someone like Jim Webb, John Edwards, or Bill Richardson, he could carry a new blue state, and ward off some of the arguments about his "lack of experience". 

The Obama/Clinton ticket would do nothing but alienate voters on both sides, and independents. I think if Obama chooses Hillary as his running mate, he would be committing a fatal political error.