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    The Last State of the Union Speech and 11 Months to Go

    George W. Bush has delivered his last state of the union address, but he still has 11 months left in the world's most powerful office.  We look at what's ahead and get some early assessments of his legacy.  Also, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan continues his attempt to stem post-election violence, and more trouble with election machines in Florida.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 29, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    George W. Bush has delivered his last state of the union address, but he still has 11 months left in the world's most powerful office. We look at what's ahead and get some early assessments of his legacy. Also, former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan continues his efforts to stem post-election violence in Kenya, and Florida voters today are using the same kinds of machines that lost votes in a previous election.

    White House Photo: Eric Draper

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:24

      Kofi Annan in Kenya as Post-Election Violence Continues

      In Kenya, President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have formally opened negotiations. But deadly violence continues, and each side says the main point of difference is not negotiable—that's the outcome of the recent election.  Jeffrey Gettleman is in Nairobi for the New York Times .

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      6 min
    2. 7:35

      The Last State of the Union Speech and 11 Months to Go

      President Bush delivered his final State of the Union address last night to a divided Congress. He got a full complement of standing ovations, but mostly from Republicans. The speech contained modest new proposals, positive language about Iraq and a call for bipartisanship on the economy.

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      35 min
    3. 43:04

      Many Floridians Today Still Voting on Discredited Machines

      Seven years ago in the razor-thin presidential election, Florida became famous for butterfly ballots and hanging chads. In Sarasota, federal investigators have put touch-screen voting machines under lock and key, as they continue to investigate 18,000 lost votes that may have changed the outcome of a 2006 congressional race.

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      8 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:246 min

      Kofi Annan in Kenya as Post-Election Violence Continues

    2. 7:3535 min

      The Last State of the Union Speech and 11 Months to Go

    3. 43:048 min

      Many Floridians Today Still Voting on Discredited Machines

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