Leid Stories - State of the Union: Obama’s Big Sell - 02/12/13

It's the first year of his second (lame-duck) term and President Barack Obama has a steep hill to climb -- convincing a wary nation he'll pull it through. A patchy four years didn't deliver the decisive (and numerous) victories he'd hoped for; vengeful Republicans, a do-nothing Congress and misplaced political confidence took care of that. This time around, even his core constituencies are grumbling about a low rate of return on their support. In short, Obama's got to bring the magic back; he's got to make The Big Sell. His State of the Union address tonight is key. Leid Stories and listeners predict his pitch points -- and danger zones he will astutely avoid.