"Ask The Future Possible Vice President"

RICHMOND, VA -- During an hour-long program on Richmond talk radio station, Gov. Tim Kaine said he has not been approached to speak at the Democratic convention.

"I haven't been contacted about that," he said when asked if he'd be speaking in Denver. "If they want me to, I'd be glad to."

Kaine was introduced by the station's producers with a tongue-in-cheek promo: "Ask the future possible Vice President." But Kaine told his interviewers on WRVA that he does not publicly discuss his conversations with Obama's team.

"I'm not going to make a case for myself for VP, because I haven't ever asked to be considered," he told a call-in questioner who asked about his foreign policy qualifications as a veep. But he quickly added, "You're right. I'm an economy and education guy. That's what governors do."

The governor also touted the news this morning that, for the third time, Forbes magazine has named Virginia as the nation's most business-friendly state. Kaine also voiced his support for exploratory efforts to investigate oil reserves off of the Virginia coast, a position that's at odds with Obama's opposition to offshore drilling.

"I do favor an exploration to determine the size of the reserve," he said, adding that he would only support drilling if the reserve was sizeable and environmental consequences were negligable.

Later in the morning, the governor visited a Richmond child development center, where he was serenaded by elementary school-age kids from disadvantaged backgrounds. After a week of feverish speculation and the resulting criticism from opponents, it may have been a relief to him that the only attack he faced there was one from a rambunctious 3-year old, who surprised him with a hearty splash of water from a play pool.

Democrats might say... at least he's getting his feet wet.

(NBC/NJ's CARRIE DANN)