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"A cheesesteak once a day," the lean Democratic presidential nominee said, surveying the gift, "and I'll have the pleasure of looking like Ed Rendell."
Obama appeared last night at two fundraisers. First came a cocktail hour at the Sheraton Center City Hotel, followed by a private dinner at the home of Comcast executive David L. Cohen. Organizers said they raised more than $5 million.
Today Obama will tour the city, holding rallies in North Philadelphia, Holmesburg, Germantown and West Philly.
"He's got me barnstorming around the Philadelphia area tomorrow. He's wearing me out," Obama said of Rendell.
Philadelphia's political elite turned out for the Sheraton fundraiser. Elected officials included Rendell, Mayor Nutter, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Reps. Chaka Fattah and Allyson Schwartz. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi warmed up the crowd with an acoustic set that included "Livin' on a Prayer."
An enthusiastic crowd of hundreds greeted Obama, who is leading in state and national polls, buoyed by grim economic news. But the race has grown increasingly nasty in recent days as the McCain campaign has attacked on character issues, particularly Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers, a Chicago education advocate who was a member of the 1960s radical group the Weather Underground.
Obama focused most of his 20-minute speech on his plans to boost the nation's economy and improve schools and health care.
"We've got 25 days -- 25 days. We are at a defining moment in our history," Obama said. "Obviously the last several weeks have created a somber mood across the country. Here's what I'm absolutely convinced of: We can steer our way through these turbulent times."
But he did briefly criticize the recent Republican attacks.
"They don't want to talk about the economy; they don't want to talk about the future. They want to engage in the usual slash-and- burn politics that doesn't get us anywhere," he said.
McCain spokesman Peter Feldman disagreed with Obama's characterization of his candidate's campaign.
"John McCain has run a campaign based on issues," Feldman said. "But John McCain will not let the falsehoods on which Barack Obama has based his campaign go unchallenged."
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