Americans for Prosperity North Carolina hosted a viewing of President Obama’s State Of The Union address Jan. 27, 2010. Before the speech, AFPNC state director Dallas Woodhouse, John Locke Foundation Fiscal Policy Analyst Joseph Coletti, and Civitas Institute Executive Director Francis De Luca discussed issues important to North Carolina voters watching the speech. You will also hear brief reactions to the speech and to the Republican response.
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