WASHINGTON - Former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle said Monday he has given Barack Obama's presidential campaign personal information needed to vet potential vice presidential nominees.

But Daschle, former Senate majority leader and a close advisor to the Democrat, says he is confident he is not Obama's choice, adding that there is no chance Obama will pick him.

"I did give (them) documents a long time ago, but these matters have been resolved for a long time now as far as I'm concerned," he said in an interview with The Associated Press.

Presidential candidates routinely ask potential vice presidential nominees for personal information, including records and documents, before selecting a candidate.

Daschle said he doesn't know who Obama's pick is, if it's been decided or when it will be announced. He said he imagines the only person who knows is the person who has been chosen, and that's not him.

"Nope," Daschle said when asked if there's any chance he'll be selected.

Given the fact that the Democratic National Convention is only a week away, "one would have to assume that it's going to be this week," Daschle said.

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota has been mentioned as a possible running mate for Republican nominee-in-waiting John McCain. Thune said on Fox News in July that he had not been asked to turn over personal documents to McCain's campaign.