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The Wheelhouse: What's the State of the Union?

Connecticut Public Radio
Published January 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM EST
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President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address on January 12, 2016.
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What is the state of the union? It's probably strong, as the previous five presidents have said. This hour, our weekly news roundtable The Wheelhouse will recap President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address. We also look ahead to the race for his successor. Former President Bill Clinton swings through Connecticut to fundraise for his wife's campaign.

GUESTS:
  • Colin McEnroe - Host of The Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR
  • Bill Curry - Columnist for Salon.com and Democratic political analyst
  • Khalilah Brown-Dean - Associate professor of political science at Quinnipiac University
  • Neil Vigdor - Political reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media 

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Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

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