Clinton Down For The Count, but Still Insists on Fighting

Senator Hillary Clinton says she's not out, but with Barack Obama's projected 2,157 delegates to her 1,923 many are left wondering what she is going to do next.

Obama became the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee after a Tuesday superdelegate surge. Since then he changed his focus from the primaries to November's general election and uniting party members torn asunder by the fierce primary season.

Clinton on the ballot as Vice President is one option for the Obama camp to unite the party. She said at a New York rally that she will not be making an immediate decision about her future.

"Now the question is: where do we go from here?" the New York senator said last night to a crowd chanting "yes, she will!" Clinton has vowed that she will speak with party and campaign advisors before making a decision about her future.

She vowed to keep fighting to end the war in Iraq, for universal health care, for a stronger economy and better energy policy, but gave no hint as to how she would be doing this. That decision is up to her supporters and the party, Clinton said.

"I hope you'll go to my Web site at HillaryClinton.com and share your thoughts with me and help in any way that you can," she said. "And in the coming days, I'll be consulting with supporters and party leaders to determine how to move forward with the best interests of our party and our country guiding my way."

The Clinton campaign issued a statement saying she was open to the Vice President bid.

"She would do whatever she could to ensure that Democrats take the White House back and defeat John McCain," the statement said.

Whatever her next move, it is not for the presidential bid. The White House has recognized Obama as the Democratic nominee.

White House press secretary Dana Perino said Wednesday that President Bush congratulated Obama on becoming the first black White House nominee from a major party. Someone should have told that to the rally members.