Marc Ambinder has some news:

CNN first reported, and I can confirm, that Barack Obama has begun calling some folks who were vetted but who didn't quite make it.

Maybe these aren't the short-listers. Maybe these are the long-listers.

In any event, Hillary Clinton has NOT been called. (There's "news" of her not-being vetted, but the New York Times reported this a while ago.)

Evan Bayh has NOT been called.

and Joe Biden has not only NOT been called, it appears that everyone associated with him as gone to ground.

There's some speculation that the announcement will come at 4:00 PM Eastern. But considering I have no confirmation, only what I heard on Fox, take it for what it's worth.

Lastly, CNN is also reporting that Chet Edwards confirms he was vetted but that he has not talked to Obama in recent days.