Something tells me those people aren’t Republican voters.

(Politico) — Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs argued Thursday that President Barack Obama was the best choice for the middle class distress illustrated by the Occupy Wall Street movement.

“Every one of the Republican candidates wants to roll back Wall Street reform, wants to put Wall Street back in charge of writing the rules that quite frankly got us into a lot of this current mess,” Gibbs, who is advising Obama’s campaign, said on NBC’s Today Show.

Gibbs said that the president, who Wednesday rolled out new rules that made it easier for those dealing with student debts, was the best candidate out there for the middle class.

“Barack Obama on the other hand is out fighting for the middle class and making sure we can send our children to college. I think that’s a pretty good contrast even in a bad economy,” said Gibbs, who said he “absolutely” thought the president would be reelected.

Asked about Occupy Wall Street, Gibbs said America faces problems with “income inequality” — which he argued has been worsening over three decades — as well as the “anxiety and frustration” that results from that.

However, Gibbs asserted that the Obama administration recognizes that upwards income mobility comes from education, and is taking steps to make it easier for students.

“What is the best way for somebody to get ahead into the middle class and get a better paying job? It’s to go to college. We know that works,” said Gibbs. “That’s why the president was so forceful in rolling out [student loan changes] . . . if people work hard and get the right to go to college, get accepted, we shouldn’t impede that by saying they can’t afford it.”