Is President Obama depressed about his re-election prospects? It would appear so, based on a truly weird phone call made to grassroots activists. He began the pep talk by stating,

"I'm fired up, I don't know about everyone else."

The president admitted that "we may not have the exact same newness in 2008," because there was something "so dramatic" about that process. He noted that the last two years have also taken a toll on him. 

"I'm gray, and I've got bags under my eyes. You know, I've got a few dings and cuts from some of the fights we've had in Washington," he said.

The first question was from an organizer who wondered how they should defend him against disillusioned voters, who felt that he could have done more for the country.

"I think the first thing is to provide people with what we have accomplished," Obama said referring to health care reform, financial regulatory reform, the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and getting the country out of the threat of a depression.

Another supporter asked how without a primary they could get people mobilized. The president admitted that there an array of forces on the other side that are lined up against him.