Published 2/25/2009
by sarahbethparker
at CNN Political Ticker
It wasn’t an official State of the Union speech, but President Obama’s debut address to a joint meeting of Congress, and viewers across the country, drew the same kind of spotlight — and scrutiny — that generally accompanies that annual event. CNN Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley and CNN's John Lisk discuss the speech, [...]
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