Vucci/APSome of Hillary Clinton's advisors see her as Obama's 2012 running mate, Bob Woodward says.

An Obama-Clinton ticket could be in the cards in 2012, Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter Bob Woodward said Tuesday.

And in a surprise twist, Vice President Biden would take over Secretary of State Clinton's post, keeping the Obama administration's talent intact, Woodward told CNN.

"It's on the table," Woodward revealed. "Some of Hillary Clinton's advisers see it as a real possibility in 2012."

Political insiders have talked about the Clinton-Biden switch for months as a way to build excitement among the Democratic base. But it never has been clear before if the idea has been kicked around in the White House.

"President Obama needs some of the women, Latinos, retirees that she did so well with during the 2008 primaries," so the switch is "not out of the question," Woodward said.

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