A Guy of the Street

Here is Frank Keating, a National McCain Co-Chair and Co --Chair of Catholics for McCain:

Just he (Sen. Obama) ought to admit, "you know, I've got to be honest with you. I was a guy of the street. I was way to the left. I used cocaine. ..."

Guy of the Street? ... Wait... I thought he was a "liberal elitist." So is he elite or "of the street?" Was he STREET ELITE?