Monday, January 28, 2008

Bush to focus on economy and Iraq

The US economy and Iraq are expected to dominate President George W Bush's final State of the Union address.

Recent economic rescue efforts will be emphasised as Mr Bush seeks to maintain his public profile amid the race to replace him, correspondents say.

Few new big ideas are expected, but the speech is also likely to touch on tax cuts, Aids and security laws.

Democratic candidate hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be in Congress watching the speech on Monday.

At least one Republican candidate, John McCain, is staying in Florida ahead of his party's primary on Monday.

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