2008 State of the Union Address

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George W. Bush during the 2008 State of the Union speech, with Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The 2008 State of the Union address was a speech given by United States President George W. Bush on January 28, 2008, at 9:00 p.m. EST to a joint session of Congress. It was the last State of the Union Address of Bush's presidency. The speech was delivered in the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol. Sitting behind the president were the presiding officers of the United States Senate, Vice President Dick Cheney, and the United States House of Representatives, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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	2008 State of the Union Address George W. Bush delivers his eighth State of the Union address on January 28, 2008.
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George W. Bush's Eighth State of the Union Address

The White House indicated beforehand that President Bush's speech would mention the following policies:^[1]

Economy: Keeping the economy healthy

Budget: Staying on track to a balanced budget by 2012

Housing: Modernize Federal Housing Administration to avoid foreclosures

National Security: Giving our national security professionals tools they need to protect America

Iraq War: Continued progress in Iraq allows "Return on Success"

Global War on Terror: Keeping America safe by fostering the freedom agenda

Veterans: Supporting the nation's troops and their families

No Child Left Behind: Plan to undergo a $300 million expansion opportunity

Education: Empowering parents with more choices for their children's education

Free Trade: Opening new markets and expanding opportunities through free trade

Energy: Increasing the energy security and confronting climate change

Healthcare: Empowering Americans with affordable options for health care

Stem cell research: Increasing federal support for ethical stem cell research

Faith-based initiatives: Helping those in need through the faith-based and community initiatives

Immigration: Improving border security and immigration

Compassion: Advancing an agenda of compassion worldwide

Disease: Protecting others from diseases such as AIDS

Science: Requesting that Congress double federal spending on basic physical research

— White House Office of Communications, January 2008

Democratic response

In keeping with tradition of Democrats from red states giving the response, Governor of Kansas Kathleen Sebelius delivered the Democratic response from the Governor's Mansion in Topeka.^[2] It has been noted that she focused not on the usual Democratic rebuttal, but more so on the need to get past partisan politics to get the important legislation passed in a timely manner. She was picked by Democratic congressional leaders to make the response because of her ability to reach across partisan lines.^[3]

Texas state Senator Leticia Van de Putte gave the Democratic response in Spanish.^[4]

Libertarian response

Libertarian Party Chair William Redpath issued a written response to the State of the Union on behalf of the national Libertarian Party.^[5]

Steve Kubby, a candidate for the Libertarian Party's 2008 presidential nomination, delivered his own "State of the Union address" via Internet video on January 25, 2008, three days before President Bush's speech. Framed as a preemption rather than merely a response,^[6] Kubby's speech attempted to predict the themes President Bush would strike and offered Kubby's own proposals in their stead.

References

↑ 2008 State of the Union Policy Initiatives
↑ Text of State of Union Response: the Democratic response to the State of the Union address delivered by Kathleen Sebelius
↑ Sebelius response rejects divisive politics, Kansas City Star
↑ Terrence Stutz (January 28, 2008). "Texas Sen. Leticia Van de Putte to give Democrats' Spanish State of the Union response". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 28, 2008. She will deliver the Spanish Democratic response to the president's State of the Union speech tonight; Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will give the English one. Ms. Van de Putte was selected for the role by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
↑ The Libertarian Party's Response to the State of the Union Address, LP web site
↑ Libertarian Beats President Bush to the Punch on State of the Union, PRWeb

External links

2008 State of the Union Address (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara
2008 State of the Union Address (video) at C-SPAN

George W. Bush

43rd President of the United States (2001–2009) 46th Governor of Texas (1995–2000) Born July 6, 1946

Presidency	First inauguration Second inauguration First term Second term Domestic policy Legislation and programs Economic policy Foreign policy Bush Doctrine War in Afghanistan Iraq War Status of Forces Agreement No Child Left Behind Act Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act USA Freedom Corps Department of Homeland Security Space policy Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty "War on Terror" President's Council on Service and Civic Participation award Judicial appointments Supreme Court controversies Cabinet Pardons Impeachment efforts

Life	Presidential library Early life Military service controversy (Killian documents controversy and authenticity issues) Professional life Governorship of Texas Prairie Chapel Ranch Bush compound Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

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Elections	United States House of Representatives elections, 1978 Texas gubernatorial election 1994 1998 Presidential campaign 2000 2004 Republican Party presidential primaries, 2000 2004 Republican National Convention 2000 2004 United States presidential election, 2000 Bush v. Gore United States presidential election, 2004

Public image	Bushisms Nicknames As the subject of books and films Fictionalized portrayals Miss Me Yet?

Books	A Charge to Keep (1999) Decision Points (2010) 41: A Portrait of My Father (2014)

Family	Laura Bush (wife) Barbara Pierce Bush (daughter) Jenna Bush Hager (daughter) George H.W. Bush (father presidency) Barbara Bush (mother) Jeb Bush (brother) Neil Bush (brother) Marvin P. Bush (brother) Dorothy Bush Koch (sister) Prescott Bush (paternal grandfather) Dorothy Walker Bush (paternal grandmother) George P. Bush (nephew) Barney (dog) Miss Beazley (dog) India (cat) Spot Fetcher (dog)

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