Obama Backers Highlight Race

Sens McCaskill and Kerry both bring up Obama’s race in talking about the candidate.

McCaskill: Obama the first black leader to “come to the American people not as a victim, but rather as a leader."

Kerry: Being black can help Obama "bridge the divide of religious extremism" due to his roots in “a place of oppression.”

Plus: Obama refers to his grandmother as a "typical white person" in Philadelphia radio interview.