In an appearance on a Seattle talk show, song co-writer and lead guitarist Roger Fisher announced he was thrilled with the RNC's use of the song, because it both resulted in royalties for the band and gave them an opportunity to publicly point out that he is a "staunch" supporter of Barack Obama.
During a Seattle talk show appearance, song co-writer and lead guitarist Roger Fisher was pleased about the RNC's utilization of their song, as it brought in income for the band via royalties and allowed them to openly declare their unwavering backing of Barack Obama.