By Kate Andersen Brower and Catherine Dodge
President Barack Obama vowed to restore the promise of broad-based U.S. prosperity and “fight obstruction with action” in dealing with Congress, as he runs for re-election with the economy still struggling to recover from the recession.
Obama’s State of the Union address tonight sets out both his policy priorities and his campaign themes. In excerpts released by the White House, he combines a call to rebuild the U.S. economy on a stronger foundation with a promise to confront critics who stand in the way.
