State Of The Union Address: 48 Million Tune in for Obama’s First State of the Union Address

Fallows, a former speech writer for Jimmy Carter, dissects Obama’s SOTU. It has the feel of John Madden chalk talk. Keep Reading

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Twitter users ask: What will Bin Laden address next– – AFP
… foray into climate change has sparked a lively guessing game on Twitter as to what subject the Al-Qaeda chief may choose to address on his next tape. …

Syracuse Mayor Delivers State of the City Address at ESF – SUNY-ESF Headlines
Mayor Stephanie Miner gave her first state of the city address Thursday night to a packed Marshall Auditorium at the SUNY College of Environmental Science …

Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup delivers 2010 State of the City address – KOLD-TV
Walkup delivered his 2010 State of the City address Friday afternoon at the Tucson Convention Center before an audience of about 700 members of the Chamber …

Obama pushes for job creation and bipartisanship – Washington Post
AP WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's schedule is echoing his State of the Union address in its calls for job creation and bipartisanship. …

Obama’s call for nuclear power plants angers supporters – USA Today
President Obama's call Wednesday, in his State of the Union Address, for a "new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants" was panned by some …

World stock markets gain after Obama address – BusinessWeek
Also boosting sentiment was Obama's focus in the yearly State of the Union address on restoring job growth as double-digit unemployment hampers the US …

Obama’s State of the Union address: Executive order to create deficit commission – Los Angeles Times (blog)
Addressing action taken by the Senate on Tuesday, President Obama said he would proceed with plans to create a commission to reduce the federal budget …

‘Lone Offenders’ Biggest Threat to Presidential Address, Report Finds – FOXNews
The joint threat assessment for Wednesday's State of the Union address finds no specific targeting of President Obama or the US Capitol, but says the most …

Wednesday’s Ratings – New York Times
… for his first State of the Union address, Fox's American Idol dominated the 8 pm hour with 24.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen's estimates. …

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Obama to deliver his first State of the Union address – CNN.com
(CNN) — 7 p.m. — Excerpts released

Obama’s State of the Union Address: Where to Watch Online
U.S. President Barack Obama’s first official State of the Union address will be delivered tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. EST.While you’ll be able to catch it on the TV networks, you might prefer to watch on your computer or your mobile device and take advantage of all the social media integration the White House and media outlets are trying out this time; Facebook discussions will appear on at least…

War Protesters Storm Facebook Before the State of the Union Address
An organization called Rethink Afghanistan has executed a widespread war protest on the White House’s Facebook page. It began with a drive for 20,000 signatures at Rethink Afghanistan’s website, but folks who added their signatures were also given instructions for participating in the Facebook protest.Hundreds of people have posted the following message or something very close to it to the White…

The iState of the Union: Steve Jobs delivers the annual presidential address. – By Christopher Beam and Josh Levin – Slate Magazine
“President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address on Jan. 27. …

Weekly Address: President Obama Addresses This Week’s Supreme Court Decision | The White House
whitehouse.gov: Weekly Address: President Obama Addresses This Week’s Supreme Court Decision. http://tinyurl.com/yh43jnr

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Reporters’ notes: State of the union address
President Barack Obama used his first State of the Union address to focus on the tough domestic issues facing the US as it emerges from recession. Here is a full transcript of his speech, with notes from the BBC’s Mark Mardell and Paul Reynolds.

Full text of Barack Obama’s state of the union address
The US president’s first state of the union speech¢ Datablog: how did Obama’s speech compare to past presidents– As wordlesMadam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They’ve done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility. And they’ve done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle.It’s tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable -” that America was always destined to succeed. But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run, and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt. When the market crashed on Black Tuesday, and civil rights marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday, the future was anything but certain.

Key themes from the State of the Union address
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Reaction to the State of the Union address
Reaction from all sides flowed in directly after the president’s State of the Union address..

In full: State of the Union address
A transcript of US President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address..

WATCH: Obama’s FULL State of the Union Address
The president admits that change hasn’t come fast enough for some Americans..

Obama delivers his first State of the Union address
10:20 Address ends with Obama calling on Americans to “seize this moment — to start anew, to carry the dream forward and to strengthen our union once more”.

Top 10 Lines From Obama’s State Of The Union Address
A sampling of some of the most newsworthy lines from President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address: ON HEALTH CARE REFORM: “Here’s what I ask of Congress, though: Do not walk away from reform. Not now. Not when we are so close. Let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the American people.” ON THE BANK BAILOUT: “It was not easy to do. And if there’s one thing that has unified Democrats and Republicans, it’s that we all hated the bank bailout. I hated it.

State Of The Union: Reactions, Analysis Of Obama’s 2010 Address
Barack Obama gave his State of the Union address Wednesday night. Below is a roundup of analysis and reaction to the speech. CBS News conducted an instant poll after the speech and found the response to be overwhelmingly positive: 83% of speech watchers approve of the proposals the president made in his speech tonight. 17% Disapprove. Chris Bowers, at Open Left, however, thought Obama wasn’t hard enough on banks: President Obama declared that he was not interested in punishing banks. Why– He should be interested in punishing banks. They are the great villains of our time–crashing the economy, taking huge amounts of public money, refusing to make new loans anyway, and handing out huge bonuses while the rest of the country still suffers.

Obama to deliver his first State of the Union address
8:48 p.m. The president’s speech is being written right up until the last moments, according to two White House aides, who say they have not seen a new draft since about noon today. An embargoed copy of the full speech was supposed to be released at 8:30 p.m., but there’s no sign of it yet because of last-minute changes..

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