Local reaction to State of the Union address

What part of Bush's address interested you the most?

"I was probably most interested in the domestic issues and how he was going to solve our domestic problems, such as the economy. But like everyone else in the country, I was on pins and needles waiting to hear how he was going to phrase what he plans to do with the impending war."-- Robert Gifford, music professor, Cape Girardeau

"He said war was imminent, unless Iraq comes up with some weapons that were listed and destroyed them. They pretty much told us what he was going to say ahead of time, but I think he said it pretty eloquently. He talked about the economy in the beginning and the plans they were going to implement. I don't know how anyone could be against a tax cut."--Daniel Smathers, business manager, Cape Girardeau

"Having had the opportunity to participate with him in a small business round table discussion last week, the points he made tonight mirrored those in the speech he presented last week in our small group. But I was very interested in the all-encompassing points he made both on a compassionate level and on that of a firm resolve. I thought one of his best quotes was 'Freedom is not America's gift to the world, but God's gift to humanity.'"

--Kathy Swan, business owner, Cape Girardeau