Politics & Government

When Is The State of the Union Address? What Will Obama Talk About?

President Barack Obama will give his annual State of the Union address tonight at 8 p.m. CST in front of members of the United States Congress. The speech will be aired on all major network television stations.

President Barack Obama will give his annual State of the Union address tonight at 8 p.m. CST in front of members of the United States Congress

The address will be aired live on all major network television stations as well as the expected political cable channels. 

You can also watch an enhanced livestream of the speech on The White House's website

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According to CNN, Obama will point out bipartisan progress on immigration reform but take ot to Republicans on debt and tax reform. 

For more on what Obama is expected to say, read CNN.

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St. Peters is no stranger to recent presidential politics. 

Michael Bonadio, owner of Reason Amplifier Company in St. Peters, was mentioned by Republican nominee Mitt Romney during the first presidential debate.

Last year, 

For instance, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), released a text statement that included verbiage about how Obama’s “economic policies have not only failed—they’ve clearly made the economy worse.” Blunt also produced a video response that was posted on YouTube, as is the senator’s custom for more high-profile events.

On the other hand, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said the president laid out a plan “to bolster manufacturing, like we did at the Ford plant in Kansas City, and invest in our workforce is a starting point that we all should be able to support.”

What do you expect to see in tonight's State of the Union Address? What would you like the president to talk about? 


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