Obama’s first SOTU
Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address will be tomorrow, and it’s a big one for him. The Democrats are in real trouble with mid-term elections coming up in the fall, so the prez has to find some way to get back on the people’s good side. Polls indicate that his job approval rating is declining (although it’s still above 50%) and that support for his all-encompassing health care bill — the one he has spent almost his entire first year in office working on — is eroding as well. Earlier this week the White House signaled a shift in focus to the economy, saying that it’s considering budget freezes in a number of areas. That might be too little too late, though.
We’ll see what he comes up with tomorrow!