The Obama campaign continues its push-back on criticism of his "small town" remarks with this new robocall from a key surrogate, Mayor John Brenner of York, PA.

The call, which was pumped into PA homes today, argues that Obama has "got it right" about the economic frustration and bitterness reigning in hard-scrabble small-town America. Give it a listen...

The Obama campaign has been working to move the debate away from one over his claim that folks "cling to guns or religion," and on to an argument over whether his characterization of the state of mind of the economically anxious is accurate.

In other words, Camp Obama wants the debate to be framed as whether Obama was right to say that voters are "bitter" about their economic circumstances and what caused them, which segues neatly into a debate with John McCain about the GOP's economic policies and what they've wrought. The robocall does this.

One other point: With the Clinton camp arguing to super-delegates that Obama's "small town" comments render him less electable this fall, the Obama camp has another challenge: Signaling that they're taking aggressive steps to deal with the political problem they've got -- without appearing to be worried about it. It seems fair to say that the Obama campaign has thus far succeeded at this.

Full transcript of the robocall after the jump.

Full transcript:

"For decades, washington has ignored us. I'm Mayor John Brenner of York, PA, and I'm calling to tell you that Barack Obama understands us. He's got it right.

We are frustrated. Frustrated with polices that enable businesses to leave our communities, pensions to be threatened, health benefits to be taken away and homes foreclosed.

Unlike his opponents, who have been part of the Washington establishment, and are out of touch with us, Barack Obama will change Washington, and its policies that hurt us. He will take on the special interests and fight for us. Join me in voting for Barack Obama, a leader we can trust."