President Obama's "State of The Union" Speech

President Obama delivered his State of the Union speech on Wednesday night.
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Embattled Obama Declares In Speech, 'I Don't Quit' -- Yahoo News/AP

WASHINGTON – Declaring "I don't quit," President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would fight on for ambitious overhauls of health care, energy and education.

"Change has not come fast enough," Obama acknowledged Wednesday night before a politician-packed House chamber and a TV audience of millions. "As hard as it may be, as uncomfortable and contentious as the debates may be, it's time to get serious about fixing the problems that are hampering our growth."

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More News On President Obama's "State of The Union" Speech

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Obama: will seek to end Pentagon policy on gays -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Barack Obama: I don't quit - let's start again -- Times Online
Obama Bids for Rebound -- Wall Street Journal
Obama to America (and Congress): Yes, we still can -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama speech emphasizes jobs, and the job he's done -- L.A. Times
Obama vows agenda redux, implores Dems to fight -- Washington Times
Biden defends Obama's criticism of high court -- Yahoo News/AP
Obama State of the Union Speech Focuses on Economy -- Voice of America
Obama to Party: Don’t ‘Run for the Hills’ -- New York Times
Obama urges nervous Dems to fight for his agenda -- Yahoo News/AP

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials

The state of the union -- Clive Crook, The Atlantic
A Dose of Reality, a Bid to Restore Magic -- Peter Baker, NYT
Reality check: President Obama gropes for a strategy -- John Harris, Politico
Haven't We Heard This Before? -- Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
After State of Union, will Congress go along with Obama? -- McClatchy News
First thoughts on President Obama's state of the union address -- Washington Post
Analyzing President Obama's state of the union address -- Washington Post
Analysis: Obama channels Ronald Reagan, 'Stay the course' -- McClatchy News
Obama tries to reclaim populist, reformer mantle -- Chuck Raasch, USA Today
Obama defines the problems, comes up short on solutions -- USA Today editorial
The State of the Union -- Washington Post editorial
Staying the Course - Wall Street Journal editorial