Obama tells voters he's just like them

From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones EAU CLAIRE, WI -- Obama told a crowd of supporters at a BBQ here today that the Democratic convention, which begins tomorrow in Denver, would show that he is just like them and understands their concerns. He also declared his introduction of running mate Joe Biden a success. "We’re going to be going to the convention this week, and if you’re paying attention, you’ll have a sense of who I am," he told a crowd of about 300 people at Rod and Gun Park. "My wife Michelle speaks tomorrow night and you’ll have a sense of who she is, and what our values are, and how we’re raising our kids. And I think what you’ll conclude is he’s sort of like us. He comes from a middle-class background. He went to school on scholarships; he had to pay off student loans; he and his wife had to worry about child care; we had to figure out, you know, how to start a college fund for their kids." Obama used the same lines against McCain he has used all week -- making references to a ... (link)