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"President Obama will stand before Congress to give his annual State of the Union address tonight to reveal his insight into the nation&amp;#039;s future as well as what he hopes to accomplish over the next year. There are several hot button issues the president is expected to discuss including job creation, immigration and gun control. In many ways, the State of the Union will serve as a method to reach Americans and congressional members who didn&amp;#039;t support his re-election in order to vie for their support and outline his plans for his second term. The president himself, as well his staff, have announced that job creation will be a centering theme throughout his national address as well as throughout his second term. Nationwide, unemployment is currently at a staggering 7.9 percent though experts predict the economy will blossom over the next year. Press Secretary John Carney said yesterday in a statement that part of President Obama&amp;#039;s focus will be securing the middle class as well as building upon the estimated 6.1 million jobs created during the past three years. Many suspect the State of the Union will be a repeat of the president&amp;#039;s second inaugural address. In his inaugural speech last month, President Obama spoke strongly of the nation&amp;#039;s need for fiercer gun restrictions, including a ban on certain high capacity weapons and stricter background checks on gun purchasers, especially in the wake of the tragic Newtown, CT shooting. Tonight&amp;#039;s speech will also allow him to confront his critics and respond to controversial issues raised within the last few weeks, such as the nation&amp;#039;s use of drones, military presence in Syria and most recently North Korea&amp;#039;s nuclear program. Tonight&amp;#039;s speech, which airs at 7 P.M. EST on CNN, could prove to be a crucial moment for the president in garnering additional support for the next four years from all citizens whether politically active or not.  Will you be tuning into the president&amp;#039;s State of the Union address? Comment below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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