Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has cast her vote for Barack Obama, saying, "Voters have understood we need a serious president for serious times."

The senator was asked if she felt sorry that her name was not on the ballot. She replied: "The personal honor and privilege I had of being a candidate and coming so close is something I'll always be proud of."

Clinton voted Tuesday with her husband, Bill Clinton, in their hometown of Chappaqua in Westchester County.

The Democratic senator said she hoped "to be part of what I hope will be a great next couple of years for America."

She added: "I feel very good about what's going to happen today."

When asked what if Republican candidate John McCain wins? Clinton replied: "That's not going to happen."