I know what this is. He is making promises he cant keep because he knows what is coming with the Ayers thing, he is in panic mode, the race is tight and the Ayers stuff is being combed through, it will all be coming out big time and he knows it. He is desperate. I really believe that.
I think you may be right. Camp Obama has wildly overreacted when anyone goes near the Ayers business. Must be something there.