tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post4678628408210718483..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: State of the UnionJosh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-2612414509920555212008-01-28T18:49:00.000-05:002008-01-28T18:49:00.000-05:00Great stuff Rich. Thanks. I'm still going to tun...Great stuff Rich. Thanks. <BR/><BR/>I'm still going to tune in. I have a weak spot for these things no matter who is giving them. Florida isn't going anywhere (for a political junkie). Why not do both?Josh Putnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-48607752104909909292008-01-28T11:57:00.000-05:002008-01-28T11:57:00.000-05:00Rich,I think I will give this State of the Union a...Rich,<BR/><BR/>I think I will give this State of the Union a pass. I'm too stoked up about Florida. With so many early voters in the Sunshine State, will the exit polls be that much help tomorrow or will they need to wait longer than usual before they declare a winner?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-92079658763793672602008-01-28T11:11:00.000-05:002008-01-28T11:11:00.000-05:00In 2000, 46 percent of the public said that they f...In 2000, 46 percent of the public said that they followed news about President Clinton's State of the Union Address "not at all closely" and another 18 percent said "not too closely". Only 19 percent followed it "very closely", all according to a Kaiser/Harvard poll after the speech. By contrast, 59 percent of the public watched all or part of the 1999 speech, and about an equal amount said they watched Bush's speech last year. I suspect we will see a similar decline in interest as the public seems to have moved on toward a future administration. <BR/><BR/>That being said, you can't keep the political junkies away from a State of the Union address.Rich Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225344522521994022noreply@blogger.com