One of Hillary Clinton’s most prominent New Mexico superdelegates floated the possibility of putting her on the Democratic ballot — as vice president under Barack Obama.

The Albuquerque Journal reported Lt. Gov. Diane Denish said it is looking increasingly more likely that Clinton will not receive the Democratic nomination and that perhaps she should be placed in the vice presidential slot on the ticket. The response came on the heels of Saturday’s decision by the Rules and Bylaws Committee, a relatively obscure committee in the Democratic National Committee, on the question of whether the primaries in Florida and Michigan should count.

Denish told the Albuquerque Journal that Clinton supporters "were hoping for more."

While Clinton has not conceded — and even won a primary with lower-than-expected turnout in Puerto Rico on Sunday — Denish was not optimistic about the candidate’s presidential chances.

Denish conceded that Clinton could now be out of the race for the nomination, but said Obama would be wise to consider her as a vice presidential running mate.

"The math will be very difficult for her," Denish said. "I’d love to see it (Clinton added to the ticket) because it would be a double history maker."

The Rules and Bylaws Committee ruled that both Michigan and Florida would have their delegations cut in half as a penalty for pushing their primaries ahead of the DNC’s deadline. Florida’s delegation counted in proportion to its primary vote. Michigan, however, was allotted 69 delegates for Clinton and 59 for Obama. Obama’s name did not appear on the Michigan ballot.

The idea of a so-called "dream ticket" of both Obama and Clinton has been around for months. ABCNews discussed the possibility on Feb. 1. The new organization noted it wouldn’t be the first time "bitter primary opponents" had teamed up for the general election.

But bitter primary opponents have sometimes settled their differences in time to join forces for the general election. John F. Kennedy made peace with his primary opponent and eventual vice president Lyndon B. Johnson. George H.W. Bush assailed Reaganomics as "voodoo economics," then came onboard as Reagan’s No. 2.

Meanwhile some New Mexico superdelegates supporting Obama applauded the decision. Gov. Bill Richardson, who also ran for president before dropping out in mid-January, told the Journal through a prepared statement, "Today’s action clears the path to healing the divisions in the party and unifying behind one candidate — Barack Obama — as we prepare for a tough general election contest."

State Democratic Party Chairman Brian Colón lamented the need for such a process, but thought the right thing was done. "It’s a less than optimal situation, but there had to be some consequence," Colón told the Journal. "I’m pleased they were able to get some consensus on the rules committee. It’s a solution that will allow us to move forward and come together as a party."

New Mexico’s only unpledged superdelegate, U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, told the Journal the day before the meeting, "The lawyers have ruled if you break the party’s rules there has to be a penalty to it, otherwise we’d have a completely unruly process." He continued presciently, "It looks to me like the die is kind of cast here."