The Land of Lincolner sits down with the oilman-turned-environmental-crusader while in Reno Sunday, praises him as a "legendary entrepreneur."
Sidesteps a question about Pickens' role in helping fund the Swift Boat campaign that undermined Kerry's 2004 presidential bid.
"You know, he's got a longer track record than that. One of the things I think we have to unify the country around is having an intelligent energy policy. ... That's what we're going to be talking about."
Sunday night Obama flies to California for a San Francisco fundraiser.
