Why Isn't Tomorrow's Speech Called the State of the Union?

[ellacott]

I was looking forward to his first State of the Union speech.

[soccermomforobama]

1. I believe it is because it is an inauguration year.

[babylonsister]

2. Because he hasn't been president

long enough to have formed an opinion on the state of our union? Heh. I think that's the thinking, but it really is going to be a SOTU speech.

Has something to do with tradition?

Edit to add: SOTU is a constitutionally-required address, per m$nbc, but not in the first year. So, this is just a howdy do to Congress tomorrow. :D

[ellacott]

3. Thanks guys

This is something I obviously never paid attention to with other Presidents.

Now I know. :)

[Thrill]

4. He's only been in office a month, thats why.

Having said that. It could be a State of the Union if you consider he's already done more in a month than some have done in a yr