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The State of the Union and the Presidential Campaign
President Obama’s on the road today, with the messages of last night's State of the Union. We get partisan reactions and hear from Americans in different parts of the US.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenPresident Obama is on the road today, taking the messages of last night's State of the Union speech to voters across the country. We summarize the results, get partisan reactions and hear from Americans in different parts of the country. Also, Egyptians were back in Tahrir Square today, one year since the beginning of protests that ousted a dictator. We update current opinion.
Banner image: President Barack Obama speaks after touring the Conveyor Engineering & Manufacturing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on January 25, 2012. Obama kicked off a three-day five-states tour, a day after his State of Union speech. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesCampaign Rhetoric and the State of the Union Address
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama told a joint session of Congress that he inherited an economy in free fall. He said, "The state of the union is getting better," even though partisan differences have thwarted his efforts to make it better still. He used the SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden to call for unity.
Read the story7 minAmericans Respond to the State of the Union
President Obama told Congress and the American people last night that, "the state of our Union is getting stronger." It was an upbeat message in marked contrast to the doom and gloom expressed by Republican challengers in town halls, television ads and 18 televised debates.
Read the story35 minOne Year Later, Egypt's Revolution Is a Work in Progress
It's been a year since the start of a revolution that may still be in process. Cairo's Tahrir Square was full of people today, some celebrated while others mourned. Thirty years of Hosni Mubarak's one-man rule in Egypt have come to an end, but many died, and the military is still in charge.
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