Two days ago, Obama went to Kansas, a state he lost despite having some roots there through his mom, and gave what many interpreted as a pro-middle-class speech. You know, I don’t care if this speech is a calculated response to the Occupy movement or an explicit play for re-election. I think it’s cool for someone in a leadership position to talk about real stuff people are suffering through. It’s heartening, gosh darn it. Here’s the transcript in case you missed it.