>> jason opposed the wall street bailout. >> i like that jason altmire is not afraid to stand up to the president and nancy pelosi. >> he fights for folks here. >> it is a message he also echoes when he talks to us and on the trail his message is i'm a democrat but not like them, wolf. >> some people are raising the logical question i guess, why should he stay as a democrat if he is running against so many of the democratic party issues? >> reporter: right. i asked him that question and he said he feels that this year there have been some missteps and that the party has got sort of lost its way on some issues. my words not his. he used the word "missteps." his key point was health care reform. that is the pride sort of and joy, the thing he is most proud of bragging about that he voted no on health care reform and he says it pays dividends every day. i interviewed him and asked him about it. listen to what he said. >> for me, i think health care is a factor because i voted against the bill. not a day goes by where somebody doesn't come up to me at a community festival or restaurant