Live Blog (2012 State of the Union Address)

This is a live blog, in-class exercise.

9:18 pm – President Barack Obama begins his speech, mentioned last troops returning from war in Iraq.

9: 20 pm – President Obama celebrates end of Iraq War, death of Osama bin Laden, success of American military.

9: 21 pm – President Obama pivots to future: education, economy, strong middle class.

9: 23 pm – “Biggest challenge” is keeping American promise of reaping benefits of hard work.

9:23 pm – POTUS pivots to problems leading to financial crisis in 2008.

9:25 pm – POTUS says new rules in place to prevent a repeat of 2008 financial crisis, private sector adding jobs.

9: 27 pm – Blueprint for “America that is built to last.” Begins with manufacturing.

9:27 pm – “General Motors back on top as the world’s number one auto-maker.”

9:28 pm – “Tonight, the American auto industry is back.”

9:29 pm – POTUS to business leaders: ask yourself what you can do to bring jobs back to the country.

9:31 pm – POTUS new tax code meant to dissuade outsourcing, encourage American manufacturing

9:32 pm – POTUS says nation on track to double energy exports

9:33 pm – “I will go anywhere in the world to bring American products to new markets.”