By Nomava Nobumba
28 January 2010
US President Barack Obama has used his first State of the Nation address to regain ground lost after his worst political setback since taking office.
The speech occurs in the aftermath of the loss by his Democratic party of a pivotal Senate seat in Massachusetts.
He tapped into public discontent, stemming mainly from the still-struggling economy and a stubbornly high 10 per cent unemployment rate.
He said the American people expected Democrats and Republicans to work together to overcome the "numbing weight of our politics". Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time for something new, he said.
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