battle where the energy of the party was being captured by his vice presidential come knee sarah palin and it was a much more red meat, populist angry tone. for john in the middle of that to say, you know, hold on a second, we don't demonize each other, we're all americans, we're all on the same team, i thought was an indication of who john fundamentally was. >> first of all, i want to be president of the united states. and obviously i do not want senator obama to be. but i have to tell you, i have to tell you, he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared as president of the united states. now, i just -- now, i just -- now, look, if i didn't think i wouldn't be one heck of a lot better president, i wouldn't be running. okay? and that's the point. that's the point.