Clinton Statement Downplays Veep Matter

Campaign statement says her comment to New York legislators Tuesday is nothing new. Read it here.

Clinton "repeated what she has said before: she would do whatever she could to ensure that Democrats take the White House back and defeat John McCain."

Earlier: Reports from afternoon conference call suggest Clinton is possibly interested in being Obama's No. 2.

Politico: At least four House Democrats urged her to run as Obama's Vice President, and she responded, roughly, "I'll do whatever I can to help us win."

AP: Clinton responded to encouragement from Rep. Velazquez.

Buffalo News: Clinton raised the issue herself. Rep. Higgins: "She brought it up, and it it was reaffirmed by others."

Previously, Clinton had sidestepped talk of being Obama's running mate.