>> does it bother you that your opponent talks about race so much saying that you are trying to be black? what do you think of that? >> it's what he does. it's grasping. i don't try to be black. i understand the black community probably better than most caucasians do, because i spend so much time working on issues. >> many reinforce his belief that his standings res nates with voters more than skin color. >> i represent everybody and i work hard for people to give them opportunities and i just think that race should not be an issue in 2010. >> in the final 100 days before election day, cnn is profiling one race at random. we have dubbed them the cnn 100.