Barack Obama delivered potentially his last State of the Union address on Tuesday, depending on what happens in November. His speech centered on the keeping the American dream alive, which he considered "the defining issue of our time." The address lasted for more than an hour and was followed up by a Gov. Mitch Daniels' GOP opposition.
Below are responses from a few traditionally California GOP voters on Obama's State of the Union address:
"The bottom line for me is how much money I bring home at the end of the month. If it's Obama that gets that tax cuts, that's fine by me, but I don't see him doing enough to really try to sway voters that might be in the middle. If I'm going to work over 40 hours a week, I want to see that money up front. I'd rather be able to choose what my money will do for me instead of the government making those choices for me." -- Jeremy Douglas, roofing contractor, 42, Fremont, on Obama's potential tax changes
"Obama's intentions generally seem pretty good, but the inability of the current administration to make a noticeable difference is really what frustrates me about the country these days. As a Republican, I feel like a change of president would be for the good, but really that might be just trading one problem for another." -- Gladys Nelson, retail sales, 29, San Mateo
"I don't really pay any attention to politics; usually I'm too busy with school. This was the first State of the Union I've watched and I don't really know what to believe. Words are great, or at least they seem great, but all I ever here are complaints so I'm confused as to the whole point."-- Michaela Nelson, student, 19, San Mateo
"I'm with Daniels. All the tax loopholes and corporate bailouts make me sick. I own my own business, but I didn't see a dime of money when the economy was really down. Why do the big guys and friends of the government get buyouts and I still get a big fat tax bill at the end of every year? Isn't this a country built by the people for the people? How about the government helps the people for once?" -- Ron White, small-business owner, 51, Colma
"I'm all for education, but shouldn't the government worry about making sure U.S. citizens are well educated before illegal immigrants. I realize that many people who live illegally in the U.S. are more American than many, but is the government giving them a chance to right their own wrong. Military service is one thing, if you serve the U.S. you are an American, but I don't think going to college is enough for citizenship. That spot could go to a deserving U.S. citizen." -- Katie Patterson, nurse, 37, Concord
"Unemployment is constantly rising in this country and yet we are always sending jobs elsewhere. Isn't it time that we bring those jobs back to deserving Americans? I don't like many of his ideas, but if [Obama] actually comes through with stopping outsourcing of jobs, then maybe I'll have to reconsider. For now I still want American companies, worked by Americans." -- Michael Stevens, car salesman, 39, Hayward
"I commute about 50 miles per day for work; my gas bill per month is in the hundreds of dollars; if the government has a way to make gas cheaper, why don't they do that? It's beyond me if the president is purposefully keeping our prices high. Lower prices, means more money to spend on other things." -- John McClintock, cable television technician, 32, Emeryville
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