VP Hot Sheet: Changes At The Top

Recent developments on the campaign trail have led changes at the top of both Vice Presidential Hot Sheets today. (see the full lists here: Democrats | Republicans)

On the Democratic side, former Hillary Clinton adviser Howard Wolfson told Fox News that she is not current being vetted by her former rival for the spot. But note that he also pointed out that Clinton wouldn't have to be vetted and that she would be a "great addition" to the ticket.

"I'm not aware of any formal (vetting) process," Wolfson, a Fox News contributor, said. "But, you know, Hillary Clinton has been vetted during the last 18 months… The Obama campaign is obviously very familiar with her record and background. She's in many respects the most vetted person in America over the last 30 years, so I think that they probably have a pretty good sense of a lot of the information they need to make a decision about her."

With Clinton's fall, Kathleen Sebelius rises to the top of the Democratic list, for the moment at least. The buzz is with the Kansas governor of whom Obama recently said: "I love Kathleen Sebelius. I think she is as talented a public official as there is right now." She also is no longer denying that the campaign is vetting her, according to Congressional Quarterly.

In other news, Sen. Chris Dodd, a former Democratic candidate, admitted it in an interview with the Associated Press that he is being vetted by the campaign. "There's been some inquiries, yeah," he said. "They ask for a lot of stuff. I'll leave it there."

On the Republican side, Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and McCain's rival for the nomination, returns to the top, emerging as a heavy favorite at this stage of the game. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, the former leader, appeared with McCain in Minnesota yesterday, but also indicated he was not currently being vetted. (his exact words: "I'm not aware that I'm under consideration.")

CBS News chief political consultant Marc Ambinder reports Pawlenty is still under consideration and will be vetted soon enough, but the buzz right now is definitely with Romney.

Be sure to check out all the changes to both CBSNews.com vice presidential hot sheets here: Democrats | Republicans