>> i know that my voters know my track record and my plans for washington because when your name is barack obama, you don't get any free votes. >> if bush gets reelected, even if we've got a democratic senate, then all we're going to be able to do is play defense. it's going to be hard to play offense. >> he had a young man who traveled with him who called me from the road. he was down in deep southern illinois, closer to little rock than chicago, in a small town in a vfw hall, and the kid said, boy, it went over great. obama called me that night, and i said, gee, i heard it went great. >> i really appreciate it. thank you for taking the time. it's very kind of you. >> and he said, why do you sound so surprised? and i said, i don't know, a black guy named barack obama from the south side of chicago. i thought it might be a little challenging. and he said, no, no, you don't get it. we talk about my grandfather who marched in patton's army and my grandmother who was a rosie the riveter, and we get along great.