We discuss President Obama’s final State of the Union address, delivered Tuesday to a joint session of Congress. The White House said the president’s speech would focus on “big ideas” and the direction of the country, rather than specific accomplishments or policy proposals. In this hour, we’ll bring you analysis of the address and the president’s efforts to define his legacy. And we’d like to know — what big idea did you hear and like? What big idea was missing from the president’s speech?
President Obama's Farewell State of the Union
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Guests:
Joseph Tuman, professor of political and legal communications, San Francisco State University; author, "Political Communication in American Campaigns"
Bruce Cain, professor of political science, Stanford University
Carol Lee, White House correspondent for the Wall Street Journal
David Valadao, Republican congressman representing 21st Congressional District, which includes Kings County and portions of Fresno, Tulare and Kern Counties
Zoe Lofgren, Democratic congresswoman, representing California's 19th congressional district, which includes San Jose, Morgan Hill and Gilroy
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