"An informed source told ABC News they had spoken with Clement and said she received a phone call from the White House this afternoon. According to the source, Clement was thanked for meeting with the president and sharing her views on the Supreme Court, but that the administration has decided to go in a “different direction.” The White House said Bush will announce his selection tonight at 9 p.m. ET."
The way this ABC story is worded makes me wonder if rumblings from conservatives might have caused a last minute change.