Obama's State of the Union Address - Live Blog

Obama kicked off his SOTU address by reminding the public that he came into office last year in the midst of 2 wars, a major depression, and a collapse of the financial system. He is trying to make an appeal to the public that he feels their pain, which is probably as a good move because he is often portrayed in the media as having a tin ear. Obama also delved into a popular theme from his campaign - rising about the "small politics" in Washington to get things done. And then mentioned perhaps the biggest theme from his campaign - HOPE.