Hello --

For the past few days, the White House has been humming as President Obama puts the final touches on his State of the Union Address. And at 9:00 p.m. ET, the President will deliver that speech to Congress -- and most importantly, to you.

Tonight you're going to hear a clear plan for how Americans can work together to create jobs and grow the economy from the middle out -- with some ideas that are sure to get people talking.

Here's how you can join the conversation:

--If you watch the State of the Union with us, we'll make sure you get the enhanced version. We'll provide you with context -- some of the same data the President sees before he makes his decisions. We'll show you the charts, facts, figures, and graphics you need to get the most out of the speech. The enhanced version will only be available at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU so be sure to tune tonight at 9:00.

--When the President wraps up, we'll give you a chance to hear from a team of policy experts who will discuss the President's remarks and answer your questions. Just head to the same place for that: WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.

--Finally, WhiteHouse.gov is releasing something that's got us all really excited: Citizen Response. It's a new tool you can use to dig in to the President's speech -- line by line -- and tell us what resonates with you, what makes sense for your community. I'll be one of the folks reading what you tell us -- and we'll share that feedback with senior staff throughout the building and the President, himself.

Tonight, the best place to be part of the State of the Union is WhiteHouse.gov. So watch the speech with us and then let us know what you think:

WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU

Thanks,

David

David Simas
Deputy Senior Advisor
The White House 

P.S. -- Want to learn more about Citizen Response? Check out the video we've put together to see how it works.