Remarks by the President at a Fundraising Dinner for Senator Claire McCaskill

Renaissance Grand Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri

6:45 P.M. CST

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Everybody have a seat, have a seat.  Thank you so much.  All right, we’ve got some — everybody is a special guest, but we got some big names around here.  First of all, please give a huge round of applause once again to one of the finest governors in this country, Jay Nixon.  Give it up for him.  (Applause.)  Your outstanding attorney general, Chris Koster.  (Applause.)  Your fabulous state treasurer, Clint Zweifel.  (Applause.)  My great friend and supporter, state auditor Susan Montee.  (Applause.)  One of my favorite folks in Missouri, Jean Carnahan.  (Applause.)  And all the McCaskills out there.  I know you take up about half the tables