Remarks by the President at Grassroots Fundraising Reception for Senator McCaskill

Renaissance Grand Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri

7:25 P.M. CST

THE PRESIDENT:  What’s going on, St. Louis?  (Applause.)  Thank you!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in Missouri.  (Applause.)

AUDIENCE:  Obama!  Obama!  Obama!

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, guys.  Thank you.  I got the same reception when I went to the Republican caucus.  (Laughter.)  They were chanting and cheering.  (Laughter.)  You don’t remember that?

Give it up for Governor Jay Nixon, one of the finest governors in the country.  (Applause.)  Give it up for Mayor Francis Slay, who’s in the house.  (Applause.)  He’s around here somewhere.  There he is over there.

And give it up for my dear, dear friend, Claire McCaskill. (Applause.)  I love Claire McCaskill.  Love, love Claire McCaskill.  Now, Claire and I both agree it’s nice to get out of Washington once in a while.  (Laughter