Poll: Obama's State of the Union

For a few minutes Tuesday evening the presidential campaign was suspended to hear the Constitutionally-required "state of the union" message before the joint session of the U.S. Congress.

Or was it? If you watched the speech we'd like to know what you thought, regardless of your political affiliation.

Be sure to leave a comment below as well, we'd love to know why you chose as you did.

Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, , issued a statement following Obama's speech.

Tonight the President talked about how we must stand up for our middle class, and those fighting to get into the middle class. Hard working families across our District are looking for a fair shake. They want to know that if they work hard and play by the rules, then they will be able to put food on the table and gas in their car, make their mortgage payment, send their kids to college and save for retirement.
 
“It’s time to put partisan politics aside and work across the aisle to make that fair shake a reality. We need to invest in rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, putting people back to work fixing our roads, schools and bridges. We need to invest in new economic engines like renewable energy that will create jobs, lessen our dependence on foreign oil and put America in control of our own energy sources. We need to invest in education so that our nation continues to have the world’s best entrepreneurs and innovators to compete in the global economy. And we can do this while addressing a long-term solution to our national debt.
 
“This is the fair shake I am fighting for in Washington. It’s what our families, children and grandchildren deserve. And it’s what made America great. In the past, folks knew that making this fair shake a reality meant committing to shared responsibility – if we shared in the responsibility of building a great nation then we would share in the success of a great nation. We must make that commitment again. That is how we build a sustainable American future.”