President Bush presented his final State of the Union address Monday night, temporarily wrestling the headlines away from the candidates that are battling to replace him.
Bush's speech, delivered in prime time on the eve of the critical Florida primary, clocked in at 53 minutes and featured numerous applause breaks from Republican legislators.
The primary focus of the speech was the economy, which appears to have replaced the Iraq War as the top concern among the electorate.
"In the long run, Americans can be confident about our economic growth," Bush said. "But in the short run, we can all see that growth is slowing."
Bush chided lawmakers for sneaking expensive special-interest projects into bills and asked them to approve his $150 billion tax rebate plan, which is designed to stimulate economic growth. Bush also called for his tax cuts to be made permanent.
"The actions of the 110th Congress will affect the security and prosperity of our nation long after this session has ended," Bush said.
Bush also talked about how the surge in Iraq has been successful and called for an international agreement on climate change.
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