Veepstakes PM: 'Completely committed'

From NBC/NJ's Matthew E. Berger and Carrie Dann THE SHORT LIST: Sen. Hillary Clinton said on a Web chat that she was “completely committed” to helping Obama. She said she would “respect the privacy of that process” by not speaking about the veep speculation. Per NBC's Lauren Appelbaum, McCain praised former Rep. Rob Portman in an interview with NBC affiliate WLIO in Lima, Ohio: “We're just doing the process that you have to go through and if we mention names, then there's endless speculation. But I have been asked about Rob Portman here in Ohio. And certainly I have not said anything except Rob Portman is one of the next generation of leaders of our party. But, I'm sorry that we can't mention any names or where we are in this process. I'm sorry. I apologize.” Obama said his team and Clinton’s team were working out details about whether she’d be placed in nomination: “I don’t think we’re looking for catharsis. I think what we are looking for is energy and excitement about the prospects ... (link)