If you are part of a MLM or looking to become part of a great company, there are some great tools out there to help you be successful.  Black Belt Recuiting is one of them.  See it here.  There is a lot to learn about how to get the great Kyani product in front of people and it is best to learn from the best.

“So how does Black Belt Recruiting helps the struggling network marketing rep?

In a couple of ways:

(1) Firstly, it teaches the network marketing rep not to fear the phone. You see, the fear of calling your prospect is most probably the Achilles heel that prevents people from achieving tremendous success in network marketing! If you want to learn to be able to master your fear, the best thing you can do is to focus on building your posture and really act as though the ball is over on your court, not the prospect’s court.

(2) Remove yourself from your desperation! One of the biggest causes why people fail in network marketing is because they are too desperate to get results in network marketing. If you feel that your next meal depends on you closing your next prospect in your next phone call, you will most likely see your prospects as dollar signs and that will be one of the fastest ways to kill your business. Black Belt Recruiting teaches you how to deal with this effectively.

(3) Do you know what is one of the best ways to deal with difficult prospects? You might not expect this just simply hang up the phone! People get too hard up with trying to prospect almost anyone they meet. They don’t realize that people who do not qualify themselves to be in your network marketing team are only taking up your time and sucking your energy dry. Black Belt Recruiting teaches people that the key is to not let them take advantage of your time. If you find that this person does not qualify to be in your business, let him go! Just say, NEXT and move on to the next guy who qualifies.

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By: Kathering Skywalker”

I got a bunch of questions on the blog entry that I wrote yesterday about online investing . I guess I didn’t explain it enough. The problem is that the company is only allowing people to personally invite others to the group. You can’t advertise and do something like adwords to get the message to others. Here are some of the details that I can give you though.

There is a very small minimum amount that you can invest.

There is as little as a 7 day investment all the way up to 60 days.

There has been more than 10k people get involved since I joined 2 months ago.

It is “by referral only”.

There probably is a risk just like any other investment, but it was just too good of a deal to pass up for me and I have personal contacts from people that swear by it.

If you are interested in the slightest or have more questions, please use our “contact us” form at the top of the page. Make sure to leave your phone number if you can, because it is much easier to tell you the details over the phone vs. over email. Read the rest of this entry »

Free Online Investing

I recently ran into a great way to online investing. I can’t say too much about the system because it is a private group by invitation only, but you can see a sneak peak of it at http://ibusinessbuzz.com/go/EasyInvest

It is a way to “piggy back” your money money with global investors and make huge return on your money.

Drop me an email at Invest at iBusinessBuzz Dot com or use our contact page, and I can give you a call and walk you through the details of it and the success that I am having. No sales pitch here. I have made over 3k in about 3 weeks with the investment. Read the rest of this entry »

I was searching around the web today and found some great information for you guys on Hillary’s next move in the race….In case you care, here they are.

Hillary Clinton Endorses Barack Obama - I’m ever so grateful for the experience of supporting Hillary Clinton’s bid for the nomination and ever so proud of her today. I’m following her lead now in supporting Barack Obama, and will work as all Democrats should towards …

Clinton and Obama didn’t discuss veep - Blog: The subject of the vice presidency wasn’t discussed in Barack Obama’s meeting with Hillary Clinton last night, a senior aide to one candidate, who w.

Hillary Clinton’s Concession And Obama Endorsement Speech - Hillary Clinton officially suspended her campaign, conceded and endorsed Barack Obama. It was a strong speech and certainly makes some of the doomsday speculation over the past few days seem a bit silly. In case you missed it, …

Barack Obama’s “Hillary” Problem - Because of the very same crass, power-hungry behavior we have come to expect from the Clintons, Barack Obama is presented with a fair amount of trouble. Despite Hillary Clinton’s endorsement of Obama in today’s speech announcing the …

HILLARY CLINTON FULLY ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT - In an emotionally compelling speech, Hillary Clinton through her support and asked her supporters to do the same for Barack Obama - even evoking Barack’s campaign theme, “Yes We Can!” “Today I am standing with Senator Obama to say “Yes …

Clinton, Obama and me … - I might even be glad that Barack Obama has become my party’s presumptive nominee. More, I’m glad that Hillary Clinton — the one I loved when she was first lady, the one I enthusiastically supported both times she ran for the Senate …

Hillary Clinton fired up, ready for Obama? - Perhaps Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama truly connected as they sipped water at Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s house. More likely, Clinton’s realpolitik side simply has reemerged. Regardless, during a conference call Friday with several dozen …

Welcome Sen. Hillary Clinton! - Clinton in our movement for change. I also want to welcome all of her supporters, who are joining us. WELCOME HILLARY AND CLINTONITES! You can find out here how YOU can do everything to prevent a third Bush-term and help to elect Obama …

Hillary Clinton Watch: Suspends Campaign Amid Obama Boos - Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday suspended her presidential campaign and vowed to “work my heart out” to help Sen. Barack Obama win the White House, but while thousands of her supporters cheered, hundreds also booed, loudly. …

Video: Hillary Clinton Concedes Race To Obama - Here is Hillary Clinton’s speech from earlier today. She has suspended her campaign and fully endorsed Barack Obama. Are you a Hillary Clinton supporter? Will you now support Obama? Let me know in comments.

Republicans Use Hillary Clinton’s Words Against Barack Obama - Clinton discussing the viablility of Sen. Obama’s candidacy. I remember watching the debates and thinking the Democrats were just giving the Republicans pages for their playbook in the general election. It is hard to watch Hillary say …

Barack Obama On Hillary Clinton - It was a tough race with over 35 million votes cast. Hillary Clinton may have come up short in the delegate count, but there were no losers. Her victories have empowered all women to strive to shatter the glass ceiling.

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead (Hillary Clinton Finally Drops Out) - The reason that I have been robbed of this pleasure is simple and can be summed up in two words- Barack Obama. While I still do take pleasure in Hillary Clinton’s demise the prospect of a Barack Obama presidency dulls what should have … Read the rest of this entry »

Well, Mike Huckabee was back in the news today giving the Heimlich to GOP Spokesman Brent Woodcox. It is too bad that Huckabee couldn’t give the Heimlich to the choking Republican ticket.

With how old McCain is, Huckabee should really start practicing check compressions instead. Shouldn’t he?

Here is the scoop from around the web……

‘The Huckabee Heimlich’ may have saved life - … Mike Huckabee did more than just give a speech at the North Carolina Republican Party convention. He also may have saved a life. State GOP spokesman Brent Woodcox says the former Arkansas governor did the Heimlich maneuver on Robert … Read the rest of this entry »

ListBuilding.com

Well, I decided to take a training plunge into ListBuilding.com training course with Tellman Knudson and Shawn Casey. It cost me $1995 and had a 6 week money back guarantee. Well after 4 weeks, I decided to get a refund because the material that they were giving was nothing like they promised and they were releasing the information very very slowly. Don’t get me wrong, there are was some good information in the program, but it just seems like they are holding back information that they have that actually makes them their money.

Listbuilding.com has teleseminars each week with gurus that are okay, but nothing really new, and last week during a 90 minute call, I listened to a sales pitch from another guru for 30 minutes. They actually wanted me to buy into another $1995 program while in the midst of theirs? No Thanks. Isn’t that what I am paying you for?

Now, I tried to get money back and no response from their team after 5 days. How irritating. I was sure they would be responsive but nothing so far. I just had to vent and voice my opinion. If anything changes, I will update you on this post.

ListBuilding.com BUZZ Score 2.5 of 10

Here is some more information from around the web on ListBuilding.com …… You can decide for yourself.

Squeeze Page: What Is It And Why It Is A Must For Your Online … - A squeeze page is a an online marketing tool which allows you to grow a list of potential customers who are giving you open permission to keep them informed. If you do any kind of online business or you are a professional online …

My-Virtual-Receptionist - “You’re About To Learn ‘Secrets’. That Most People Will. Never Know About- How To Really. MAXIMIZE the Power. & Affordability of. Using a VIRTUAL RECEPTIONIST…” “Give us 14 minutes over one week, and we’ll show you how an Online …

Hub Pages Late(nt) Information - I’ve been living under a bushel basket for the past few months due to the ListBuilding.com launch. And as I do when I”m busy, I’ll see a piece of mail that I have to read, but… I have no time. So, I flag that puppy in Outlook and wait …

A Disturbance in the Force: Internet Marketing History in the Making - In the world of Listbuilding, it’s as if Yahoo and Google decided to work together on a search engine: Internet Marketing Master Shawn Casey and his student, Listbuilding Jedi Tellman Knudson, are bringing their “forces” together to …

Only 3 Reasons Why you should build a list? - I have been thinking about listbuilding lately, and that’s probably because of all the hype, and I don’t mean hype in a negative way, regarding Tellman Knudson and Shawn Casey’s listbuilding coaching program. Is the money in the list? …

ListBuilding.com Is Live! - Unless you’ve been hiding out somewhere, you probably know about all the cool stuff we’ve been doing over at ListBuilding.com. We started by giving you all the cool free stuff you need to get your list up and running. …

List Pros Coaching Program Bonus - Edition #164. I’d like to preface this edition by saying this… List building is the most important component of most online business models. It works for all industries, all niches, and in most cases your LIST is the most valuable asset …

The art of the >>squeeze - Welcome back. This is a continuation of the previous email on list-building, so if you missed that one, it’s posted in the archive. Now, as promised in the last issue, we’re going to talk a bit about squeeze pages, and how we’ve used …

A list is not a bucket… - Last week, we did a series on a “new” way of thinking about link-building. I mention that because we’re going to continue with some of the ideas I introduced there. You can catch up on that series in the archives you missed it. …

Free is for MEEE!!! - “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” “What’s the catch?” “Waiting for the other shoe to drop.” OK, my little IMing friends, let’s talk about free. These are some thoughts and feelings I’ve heard many people express when …

Great List Building Resource - Internet marketing superstars Shawn Casey and Tellman Knudson have released a new series of video tutorials, resources, tips, and articles about list building. Best of all, it’s completely free! List building is one aspect of internet …

Simple List Building Videos Will Change Your Business! - Welcome to the blog! To get started, I would say check out this powerful list building program, absolutely free (seriously!) at http://www.listbuilding.com. Enjoy!

How To Build A Money Making List - Two of the most prolific list builders in internet marketing have combined their talents to come up with an innovative website: ListBuilding.com. Tellman Knudson and Shawn Casey created an amazing new free resource to instruct you on …

Chevy Volt

Plant flowers in the old SUV — Chevy’s betting America will get turned on by its electric Volt.

Automaking giant General Motors on Tuesday said it was preparing to cut production of gas-guzzling SUVs while clearing the road for the electric hybrid Volt.

The plug-in vehicle, introduced as a concept car in January 2007, will be powered by a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged either via a regular electrical socket when parked or by an onboard generator while driving.

The standard Volt generator will be configured to run on E85 fuel (85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline), but other fuel sources, such as diesel, gasoline or even fuel cells are possible.

The Volt’s internal-combustion generator engine powers only the batteries, not the car’s wheels, meaning that it needs to run at only one speed, maximizing efficiency. Modern diesel-electric rail locomotives have used the same principle for decades.

Fully charged, the Volt should be able to drive about 40 miles before the generator kicks in. The generator’s fuel tank should enable the car to go 400 miles before refueling, allowing it to get the equivalent of 150 miles per gallon.

The automaker said Tuesday it would idle pickup and SUV factories in Janesville, Wis.; Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; Moraine, Ohio; and Toluca, Mexico, as it tries to deal with a shift to smaller vehicles brought on by $4 per gallon gasoline prices.

GM also took aim at the Hummer, one off the largest vehicles on U.S. highways, saying that division would either be sold off or the vehicle overhauled.

The Volt, with an initial production run of 10,000, is expected to hit showrooms in 2010. After that, GM plans to build tens of thousands per year.

Here is a bunch more stories from around the web on the Chevy Volt…..

Chevy Volt - the electric car - Q: How is the Chevy Volt different than other cars on the road? A: The car is a plug-in range-extended electric vehicle with an on-board gasoline generator. It will have a large battery that stores power from your home electric outlet …

Chevy Volt Sneak Peak! On the road in 2010 - General Motors is working hard to meet its goal of having the Chevy Volt, its first plug-in electric hybrid, ready for the road in 2010 — a short three years after the concept was revealed at the North American International Auto Show.

Chevy Volt approved for 2010 launch - The difference between the Chevy Volt and current hybrid cars is that the volt is powered predominantly from it’s batteries and can be plugged into a standard electrical outlet to charge. The volt has a range of 40 miles on battery …

Chevy Volt Approved For 2010 Production - It’s not easy for a monolithic company to make a serious commitment to a radically different concept, but Rick Wagoner, GM’s CEO, has approved the Chevy Volt for commercial production, saying: “we intend to show a production version of …

Chevy goes for Volt over Hummer - “General Motors Corp said on Tuesday its all-electric Chevrolet Volt was on track for a launch in 2010 after the company’s board approved funding for production of the high-profile plug-in vehicle. ‘The Chevy Volt is a go,’ GM Chief …

Chevy Volt - The Chevy Volt is a kinder, gentler car that doesn’t require large amounts of fossil fuel and has much lower emissions than other cars and trucks. Apparently the auto industry is finally starting to seriously look into greener ways of …

Chevy Volt Gets Green Light? - It’s rumored that The Board of Directors gave the green light to funding the Chevy Volt. My main question is why does GM have such a micro-managing Board of Directors? Don’t they trust their employees to make smart decisions? …

Chevrolet Volt - Concept car - “We intend to show a production version of the Chevy Volt publicly in the very near future,”. said Rick Wagoner, GM chairman & CEO, in perhaps the most encouraging news to come out of the GM annual shareholders’ meeting here.

chevy volt is a go! - they acutal made it offical like two days ago, also they have stop testing the volt on the tracks and moved onto the streets. they said at work that they should be out 09/10 year. what i have heard the cost might be around 40k but GM is …

Green news harvest: Chevy Volt a go, $1-per-watt wind - ‘Green collar’ jobs study; optimizing solar panels; solar travel bags; and a scorecard on next-generation ethanol.

Green light GO, Chevy Volt production pockets the board - GM continues to surge forward with its green initiatives and the Chevy Volt is at the forefront of that strategy, promising super-low gasoline bills at a time when the price at the pump is pushing $4 per gallon. …

Chevy Volt - “The Volt was targeted to cost around $30000. As of April 2008, General Motors Vice Chairman of Global Product Development Robert Lutz was quoted as saying that the realistic unsubsidised cost had risen to $48K,[9] that he reckoned that …

Chevy Volt: Hybrid sports car could replace Hummer - In turn, the GM board has approved production of the Chevy Volt which could hit the market in late 2010. chevyvolt.jpg Photo courtesy of General Motors Price: Initial cars may be close to $40000 but the goal is to be less than $30000. …

Chevy Volt is a GO - Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and CEO, made the … - “The Chevy Volt is a go,” said Wagoner. “We believe this is the biggest step yet in our industry’s move away from our historic, virtually complete reliance on petroleum to power vehicles.” …

GM Responds to Changing Market in US: New Fuel-Efficient Products … - We intend to show a production version of the Chevy Volt publicly in the very near future, and we remain focused on our target of getting the Volt into Chevrolet showrooms by the end of 2010. —Rick Wagoner …

Chevy Volt a go? - I heard someone say as of today…. that after GM decided to close some truck and suv plants down they decided to put the volt into production for sure by 2010. is this true? :willy:

chevy volt - The Moraine plant near Dayton, will stop making Chevy TrailBlazer and other mid-size SUVs in 2010 “or sooner, if demand dictates,” Wagoner said. In Janesville, the plant that builds medium-duty trucks and big SUVs like the Chevrolet …

GM Scraps SUV Production Lines, Runs for Green - The Chevy Volt took a major step toward the showroom with formal approval by the GM board of funding for production of the extended-range electric vehicle. This approval, which includes funding for production development and tooling, …

concede, hypermiler, chevy volt, steve bartman, … - concede; hypermiler; chevy volt; steve bartman; brigitte bardot; chevrolet volt; flip saunders; michael curry; gm volt; lisa van allen; bridget bardot; hazel mae; moraine ohio; leslie ann warren; michelle obama tape; holly goline …

Chevy Volt (electric car) Would you get one? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt Chevy has approved production on it.

GM wants tax incentives to build Volt in Detroit - Whether it arrives as a hybrid, or in all-electric versions, the Chevrolet Volt can’t come to market soon enough… regardless of who GM panhandles. Gallery: Chevy Volt. [Source: The Detroit News]. Read more.

Chevy Volt | GM Closes 4 North American Plants In Shift From … - DETROIT: Responding to a consumer shift toward more fuel-efficient vehicles, General Motors said Tuesday that it would stop making pickup trucks and big sport utility vehicles at four North American assembly plants and would consider …

Electrifying News From Chevy - He told reporters GM’s board has officially approved funding for the Chevy Volt’s production. He said, “The Chevy Volt is a go.”, and “We intend to show a production version of the Chevy Volt publicly in the very near future, …

GM wants tax incentives to build Volt in Detroit - GM asks Detroit and Michigan for tax breaks for Volt production (0); Paris Preview: Chevy Volt to be seen in production form (0); No $30K Chevy Volt without Congress’ help (0); Nearly 19000 hourly workers take buyout from GM (0) …

GM serious about small - The car is as yet unnamed and will be based on the Delta compact car architecture. Approving production funding for the Chevy Volt electric car project. Tags: General Motors, GM, Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Volt, Volt, electric cars, …

General Motors is going green (really!), according to CEO Wagoner - The Volt is seen critical in helping GM develop its focus on being an advanced powertrain producer. The Chevy Volt is powered entirely by an electric motor that can be charged from an ordinary power socket or from an onboard engine …

No More Hummers in America - Now that $2 gas is gone forever, it has very high-hopes for its plug-in electric hybrids, like the Chevy Volt and the Saturn VUE, which I discussed recently in a previous post (The Plug-In Solution to Sky-High Gas Prices). …

GM wants tax incentives to build Volt in Detroit - Whether it arrives as a hybrid, or in all-electric versions, the Chevrolet Volt can’t come to market soon enough… regardless of who GM panhandles. Gallery: Chevy Volt. [Source: The Detroit News]. Permalink | Email this | Comments.

Chevy Volt production gets the green light from the GM board - The Chevy Volt took a major step toward the showroom with formal approval by the GM board of funding for…

Chevy’s Volt: An unlikely bargain - The Chevy Volt, as well as it’s hybrid brethren, are products that has been advanced through technology. Markets, demand and price are all factors driving change. In this case, the automobile. Consumers are looking to save money at the …

GM closing four truck and SUV plants in North America - Wagoner said the GM board has approved production of a new small Chevrolet car at a plant in Lordstown, Ohio, in mid-2010 and the Chevy Volt electric vehicle in Detroit. Wagoner announced the moves in response to slumping sales of …

GM wants tax incentives to build Volt in Detroit - Whether it arrives as a hybrid, or in all-electric versions, the Chevrolet Volt can’t come to market soon enough… regardless of who GM panhandles. Gallery: Chevy Volt [Source: The Detroit News] Permalink | Email this | Comments …

GM closing truck plants, adding new small cars, may drop Hummer - “We intend to show a production version of the Chevy Volt publicly in the very near future,” said Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and CEO, in perhaps the most encouraging news to come out of the GM annual shareholders’ meeting here. …

GM to Launch Electric Car - General Motors Corp says its all-electric Chevrolet Volt is on track for a launch in 2010 after the company’s board approved funding for production of the high-profile plug-in vehicle. “The Chevy Volt is a go,” GM Chief Executive Rick …

GM wants tax incentives to build Volt in Detroit - Whether it arrives as a hybrid, or in all-electric versions, the Chevrolet Volt can’t come to market soon enough… regardless of who GM panhandles. Gallery: Chevy Volt [Source: The Detroit News ] Permalink | Email this | Comments. …

GM’s all-electric Volt approved for 2010 launch - General Motors Corp said on Tuesday its all-electric Chevrolet Volt was on track for a launch in 2010 after the company’s board approved funding for production of the high-profile plug-in vehicle. “The Chevy Volt is a go,” GM Chief …

GM wants tax incentives to build Volt in Detroit - Whether it arrives as a hybrid, or in all-electric versions, the Chevrolet Volt can’t come to market soon enough… regardless of who GM panhandles. Gallery: Chevy Volt. [Source: The Detroit News]. Permalink | Email this | Comments …

The car I’m looking forward to seeing how well it does. - Chevy Volt production gets the green light from the GM board The GM Chevy Volt is an interesting platform because it is not an electric car, exactly, nor is it a hybrid drive train car. What the Chevy Volt is is an electric car with a …

EXCLUSIVE: CEO of ZENN Motor Company on EEStor, EEStor Storage … - I wont get into any details and to what level we are at, but interestingly a Volt with a ZENNergy drive is a kind of a sexy product. You never know. It would certainly be something we’d love to explore. As I said earlier were a little …

GM closing 4 truck and SUV plants in North America - Wagoner said the GM board has approved production of a new small Chevrolet car at a plant in Lordstown, Ohio, in mid-2010 and the Chevy Volt electric vehicle in Detroit. Wagoner said GM’s board approved the production schedule of the …

General Motors dragged kicking & screaming into the 21st century - But GM’s board has approved production of a new small Chevrolet car at a plant in Ohio and the Chevy Volt electric vehicle in Detroit. Boss Rick Wagoner said plants to be closed were in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; Moraine, Ohio; …

No $30K Chevy Volt without Congress’ help - Since the inception of the Chevy Volt program in 2006, GM’s goal has been to offer the range extended electric vehicle for a sub-$30000 price point. That level has always been seen as the threshold to get high-volume sales of an …

Chevy Volt May be Priced Under 30K - The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which GM hopes to introduce in 2010 as a long-awaited American alternative to the Prius, may cost a lot less than previously believed. Motor Trend explains, “GM CEO Rick Wagoner has said the plug-in …

Chevy Volt: More small block V-8 than ‘53 Corvette - That’s why the initial cost of the plug-in Volt (and the plug-in Saturn Vue) is important, and why GM must offer the Chevy at $30000, even if it’s well under cost. Tax breaks would help, but GM shouldn’t count on them. …

GM to Close Truck Plants, Introduce New Small Cars, Reconsider … - Other highlights of GM’s latest restructuring plan include: new small cars for Chevrolet; a new high-efficiency engine for the US; funding for the Chevrolet Volt extended-range vehicle; and the addition of third shifts at two US plants …

Chevy Volt - A couple nights ago over a glass of wine and Keith Olbermann, Quadro over at Drunken Manifesto was extolling the virtues of the upcoming Chevy Volt…an ‘electric’ car. Well actually it appears to be a hybrid but it might plug in. …

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Chevy Volt to fill in for the 19000 fleeing sheep at GM? - The theme for GM in recent months has been cutting fat and focusing efforts on building cars that do the same for its customers. As an example, the Chevy Volt has the potential to eliminate most of a driver’s gasoline budget, …

No rushing the Chevy Volt Jim Mateja - Chicago Tribune - No rushing the Chevy Volt Jim Mateja Chicago Tribune, United States - 36 minutes ago A: GM spokesman Dave Darvitz says the automaker is testing the Volt’s lithium-ion batteries 24/7 to launch Volt production in November 2010. …

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Clinton for VP?

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton says she’s not out, but with rival Sen. Barack Obama securing his long-held lead, many are asking what she plans to do next.

Sen. Hillary Clinton says Tuesday she will let her supporters and party leaders decide her course.

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Both candidates will be in Washington on Wednesday, first when they each address the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and later when they are both expected in the Senate for a budget vote.

Obama became his party’s presumptive nominee Tuesday and will be looking to unite Democrats divided by the long and contentious primary season. Some say putting Clinton on the ticket might fit the bill, but the former first lady promised Tuesday only that she wouldn’t make an immediate decision on her future.

“Now, the question is: Where do we go from here?” she asked supporters gathered at New York’s Baruch College on Tuesday. “And given how far we’ve come and where we need to go as a party, it’s a question I don’t take lightly. This has been a long campaign, and I will be making no decisions tonight.”

Clinton lavished her opponent with praise, saying he ran an “extraordinary race” and made politics more palatable for many. Watch how the primary played out »

“Sen. Obama has inspired so many Americans to care about politics and empowered so many more to get involved,” she said. “Our party and our democracy is stronger and more vibrant as a result. So we are grateful.”

But with some Democrats clamoring for her to join Obama on the ticket, and with the Democratic National Convention — and thus, the official anointment — still more than two months out, the senator from New York gave no hint as to her plan.

She again invoked the popular vote, saying she snared “more votes than any primary candidate in history,” but primaries come down to delegates, and according to CNN calculations, Obama has her whipped, 2,156 to 1,923. Watch why some Clinton faithful aren’t ready to back Obama »

Even the White House seemed convinced of Obama’s victory. 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. She said his win shows the United States “has come a long way.”

But Clinton’s supporters seemed undeterred Tuesday, chanting as she spoke, “Yes, she will! Yes, she will!”

But now Clinton will have to ask herself, will what?

She vowed to keep fighting for an end to the war in Iraq, for universal health care, for a stronger economy and better energy policy, but she didn’t indicate in what capacity she would wage these battles. That, she said, would be up to her supporters and the party brass. See what lies in store this fall »

“This has always been your campaign,” she 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. 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 party’s best interests were high on the minds of party leaders Wednesday, as Sen. Harry Reid, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and DNC Chairman Howard Dean called on Democrats to focus on the general election. Watch Obama liken electing Sen. John McCain to re-electing Bush »

“To that end, we are urging all remaining uncommitted superdelegates to make their decisions known by Friday of this week so that our party can stand united and begin our march toward reversing the eight years of failed Bush/McCain policies that have weakened our country,” said a statement from the four.

Billionaire businessman Bob Johnson, a close Clinton adviser and friend, told CNN’s “American Morning” on Wednesday that Obama could best forge party unity by offering Clinton the vice presidential slot.

A day after the final two primaries in South Dakota and Montana, Johnson sent a letter to House Majority Whip James Clyburn to lobby the Congressional Black Caucus to endorse Clinton as Obama’s running mate. Read the letter (PDF)

Saying Clinton would “entertain the idea if it’s offered,” Johnson told CNN, “This is Sen. Obama’s decision. If the Congress members can come together and agree as I do that it would be in the best interest of the party to have Sen. Clinton on the ticket, they carry that petition to Sen. Obama.” Watch how the world reacted to Obama’s win »

“This is not a pressure. This is elected officials giving their best judgment,” said Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television.

Johnson’s letter to Clyburn says, “You know as well as I the deep affection that millions of African-Americans hold for both Senator Clinton and President Clinton.”

It continues, “But most important, we need to have the certainty of winning; and, I believe, without question, that Barack Obama as president and Hillary Clinton as vice president bring that certainty to the ticket.” Watch Johnson urge Obama to pick Clinton »

Johnson is one of many influential Clinton supporters, including Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, who have raised the prospect of her joining Obama on the ticket. They say she has solid credentials and wide appeal, exemplified by her popular support in states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio, which will be crucial to a Democratic victory in the fall.

Obama and Clinton spoke by phone for a few minutes Wednesday. He told her he wants to “sit down when it makes sense” for her, said Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs.

Clinton said that would happen soon, Gibbs said, but he also said Obama did not raise the issue of the vice presidency. Clinton campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe confirmed there had been “absolutely zero discussions” on the matter. Watch how an Obama/Clinton dream team might fare against McCain »

The Clinton campaign issued a statement saying she was open to becoming vice president.

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

Though he made no allusions to his possible running mate, Obama had high praise Tuesday for his rival and downplayed division between the two camps.

The country and the party “are better off because of her,” he said of Clinton, adding that she is driven by “an unyielding desire to improve the lives of ordinary Americans, no matter how difficult the fight may be.”

“And you can rest assured that when we finally win the battle for universal health care in this country — and we will win that fight — she will be central to that victory,” he said.

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