According to State of the Union excerpts released by the White House, President Obama tonight will "lay out a blueprint for an economy that's built to last - an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values."
He will also call for a "future where we're in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren't so tied to unstable parts of the world. An economy built to last, where hard work pays off, and responsibility is rewarded."
The speech to a joint sitting of Congress is an annual political event, but the stakes are higher this year with Obama's re-election on the line in November. Ref. CNN
President Barack Obama's approval rating is back up to 50% for the first time in more than eight months, according to a CNN/ORC International Poll.
In the national survey, Obama holds an edge against all the remaining Republican presidential candidates in hypothetical head-to-head matchups. Obama's approval rating appears up slightly among independents.
The poll indicates that the GOP's advantage on voter enthusiasm has been erased, and that the number of Americans who think things are going well in the country is on the rise -- from 25% in November to 30% in December and 40% now. Ref. CNN
Obama lets daughter go to Mexico despite own govt warning against going to Mexico
A bizarre story has been developing throughout the day surrounding a touchy subject -- the questionable location of the President's daughter Malia. Reports surfaced that she was on spring break in Mexico, which is especially odd because the Obama administration itself warned travelers from visiting Mexico for safety reasons. Then the story started disappearing from the internet Ref. Source 1
Gulp: Obama says he"ll be "more flexible" after election
President Obama was caught on an open microphone basically telling Russian leaders to just be patient, because it's "his last election" and he"ll have a lot more flexibility after this one. Just the words America did NOT want to hear. Ref. Source 2
President Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead over former Gov. Mitt Romney in a head-to-head general election matchup, a new CNN/ORC national poll shows.
In a hypothetical race, 54% of Americans polled said they would vote for Obama while 43% said they preferred Romney.
In the same poll, Obama's approval rating inched above the 50% mark for the first time since May, with 51% of respondents saying they approve of the job he's doing and 45% disapproving.
Meanwhile, 48% of respondents said they have favorable view of the Democratic Party. The Republican Party's favorable rating dropped to 35%, with nearly six in 10 Americans saying they have an unfavorable view of the GOP. Ref. CNN
Two days ago in the middle of the night our president signed a new law limiting free speach in the United States of America. He has choked our ability to supply our own energy in every way possible. He is drastically cutting down our military. He has taken over part of our auto industry. He continues to invest tax dollars in "green" energy that goes bankrupt. He encourages class and race warfare. He has "retired" our space program. We are trillions of dollars in debt and he keeps us going deeper. He reads his tele-prompter and tells us the same lies he told us yesterday. He and his wife are on a never ending vacation. All he has to do is stay on the course he has set. He doesn't need to come up with any new tricks to ruin this country.
If we don't have the biggest bloodless revolution in the history of mankind next time we vote and get rid of Mr. Obama, I believe the United States as we have known it will cease to exist.
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$5t Obama hilariously complains about debt
Yesterday, President Obama gave a speech to college students explaining that he knows what it's like to have college debt. Really, President Obama? You think you need to remind Americans that you "know what it's like" to have a lot of debt? Really? Ref. Source 6
I don't think the president is perfect but neither is Romney. To say that if we vote for Romney our country will be back on track is a bit of a stretch to me. You can look at all the things wrong and blame Obama but most of his problems and the countries problems was handed down from Bush.
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