The blogosphere is abuzz with unconfirmed reports that Senator Clinton called Senator Obama and personally asked for Vice Presidential shot. Obama, for undisclosed reasons, gave her a definitive "no."

If this turns out to be true, then a controversial Air America e-mail (which we read with a grumble yesterday) encouraging Obama to "Ask Hillary First" came a day late. And would've been ignored anyway.

Meanwhile, Obama is forming a selection committee headed by the man who chose John Edwards and, ironically, Geraldine Ferraro as the nominees of, respectively, John Kerry and Walter Mondale. 

Obama seems to be leaning toward a pick along the lines of Jim Web... or maybe Webb himself? [Fox News] 

Read more of the Hillary story at The Field.