Ohio Gov . Ted Strickland takes himself out of the running for Obama . Sen. Obama met with Obama 's vice presidential vetting team last week . VP 's VP search team includes Jim Johnson , Eric Holder , Jim Johnson . `` So , I do n't know how more crystal clear I can be . '' Conrad says top officials , former lawmakers , former top military leaders on list .
Ohio Gov . Ted Strickland takes himself out of the running for Obama . Sen. Obama met with Obama 's vice presidential vetting team last week . VP 's VP search team includes Jim Johnson , Eric Holder , Jim Johnson . Conrad says top officials , former lawmakers , former top military leaders on list .