I think this is largely a campaign oriented speech. I think the president is going to talk a lot about things he wants to talk about on the campaign this year. It is a political year after all.
Senator Thune discusses the nature of President Obama's upcoming speech, emphasizing its campaign orientation.
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There’s voter fatigue with high gas prices, and high diesel prices in my part of the world.
Well, I think people are, there's voter fatigue with high gas prices and high diesel prices in my part of the world.
I just think, if you’re looking at issues that we want to get at the heart of what everybody seems to be saying, the Democrats and others are saying, are important, we're concerned about.
That's why again I hope that the administration is laser-focused on trying to get the strait open, get the shipping lanes opened up, and help out with that global energy supply.
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