State Of The Union from Haiti

CNN's State Of The Union Coverage

CNN's Coverage Of President’s State of the Union Address And GOP Response

CNN anchors Wolf Blitzer, Campbell Brown, Anderson Cooper and John King will lead the network’s live, comprehensive coverage of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 9 p.m. ET. Before the president takes the podium, Blitzer and Brown will preview the president’s remarks with members of the Best Political Team on Television. After Pres. Obama’s address, coverage will continue with the Republican response from Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA), followed by analysis and opinions from across the ideological spectrum. Cooper will continue to report live from Haiti throughout the evening, and host Anderson Cooper 360º at 11p ET. A special live Larry King Live will follow at midnight ET. CNN International will simulcast CNN/US from 8p to midnight ET.

Anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien will showcase official polling data throughout the evening. CNN also will gauge audience reaction by assembling a live, scientifically-chosen focus group, as the network did during the Presidential Commission Debates in the 2008 election. CNN national political correspondent Jessica Yellin will moderate the group of participants in Ohio, who will react to the speech using standard dial testers.

CNN.com’s special coverage for the State of the Union address can be found at www.CNN.com/SPECIALS/2010/state.of.the.union. Additionally, the President’s address will be streamed live on CNN.com and via the CNN App for the iPhone and iPod Touch. CNN iReport, the network’s user-generated news community, is asking iReporters to engage by submitting their own 60-second state of the union address at http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=398814.