edith childs is among the two dozen people invited to sit with the first lady during the address. according to the white house, childs was chosen because of the way she inspired obama during his first run for president. she's credited with coining the rallying cry that was used throughout his campaign. childs first met obama in june of 2007, when the president was still a senator from illinois. it's considered to be a big honor for her to get this special invite. she will be sitting with other people who have landed in the national spotlight. that includes the plaintiff in the landmark marriage equality graduate from the army's elite ranger school and one of the men , who prevented a terror attack on a paris-bound train. myra ruiz, wyff news 4, greenwood. michael: south carolina lawmakers head back into session tomorrow, and topping the agenda is fixing the roads. last year, lawmakers seemed close to a solution, but opposition to raising the gas tax and demands for reform at the dot led to an impasse. this year bruce bannister of , greenville believes a road plan will come togethe

myra: edith childs is a greenwood county councilmember. she's already in washington, and she will be among the two dozen people who will sit with the first lady earned the president's state of the union address. childs caught president obama's attention way back in 2007, when he was still an illinois senator campaigning for president. the white house says childs was invited because she inspired president. obama credits her with coining the "fired up, ready to go" rallying cry that was used throughout his campaign. edith childs will join some other people who have landed in the national spotlight recently. that includes staff sergeant spencer stone, who is one of the men who prevented a terror attack on a paris-bound train , along with one of the first women to graduate from army's elite ranger school. myra ruiz, wyff news 4, greenwood. michael: hundreds came out to say goodbye to an upstate lawmaker who died last week. a funeral service for senator billy o'dell took place at the first presbyterian church in greenwood. he died in his sleep

edith childs said she first met the president when he was a senator on the campaign trail in 2007. she said a few months later, she received a call from a number she didn't recognize. she almost didn't answer, but on the other end was barack >> i wanted to to know if i could use that slogan for my campaign. and i said, senator, if you want those words, if those 5 little words will help you, you can use those 5 words. and after that, it was just on. michael: and she will be there. edith childs said she had planned to just watch tonight's address at home, and was overjoyed when she received the call from the white house, inviting her to sit with the first lady. she got to attend obama's inauguration, and receives a christmas card from the first family each year. gabrielle: you can c cch president obama's last state of the union address, right here on wyff four. it begins tonight at 9:00. we'll also stream the address on the wyff four mobile app. south carolina governor nikki haley will provide the republican response, right after the president's speech. >> once we get out there, it's

edith childs first met president obama when he was a senator on the campaign trail. you may remember this video. her "fired up, ready to go" chant inspired his campaign back in 2007. >> i am just honored that he still remembers edith childs. and if he says that i was a help to him, then i was, but i don't think i was a help to him. i just did what i do, you know, and didn't mind doing it. gabrielle: childs says she was overjoyed to receive the call from the white house inviting her to tonight's big event. nigel: coong up, in commitment 2016, and nbc news poll is out. where the presidential candidates stand less than three gabrielle: we are learning more about the gateway project. why officials believe it's important to connect i-85 and i-385. >> it's just revitalizing our downtown, making it beautiful. nigel: one town's downtown area is getting a $500,000 makeover. more on the changes, and why some business owners aren't happy about them. john: a live shot looking over lake hartwell in anderson county, you see s e root -- on the lake. marco rubio. he ran for senate s

nikole: her name is edith child, a county council member from greenwood county. really, she is kind of one of the first people who toted -- you how did president obama before he became president during his 2008 campaign. she started off the chant, fired up and ready to go, and it became a hallmark of his campaign during the first run, with one other guest who also met the president on the campaign trail, a nostalgic throwback. patrick: i am sure she is fired up. thank you, now, governor nikki haley will deliver the republican response following the president's state of the union, the first sat carolinian to give a response. allyson: taking a live look from arizona, where the tigers came up short of the national title. hehe in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. white breast meat chicken every time. so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do...make it progresso. oooh, i think i saw dessert! hey! steven stay strong! what's that? you...you want me to eat you? honey, he didn

edith childs is on the greenwood council and she'll be in the first lady's box. "i was just shocked but yet i was overjoyed to get the invitation." president obama first noticed childs on the campaign trail in 2007 when she helped fire up the crowds. campaign trail in 2007 when she helped fire up the crowds. governor haley. she'll have a live interview on nbc's today show tomorrow morning right after wis news 10 sunrise. richland county council members re-elects torrey rush to serve as chair and greg chair and greg pearce to serve as vice chair for 2016. the chair and vice chair of richland county council maintain order during council meetings, decide what items make it onto agendas and represent council at public functions. rush represents district 7 and pearce, first elected to council in 1999, represents district 6. we're tracking a warning tonight that cold medicine sold across the country could come with the danger of an overdose. the perrigo company is recalling five combined batches of its cherry and grape "guaifenesin dm" medicine. some packages have the

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. >>> and now, coming up no stranger to the state of the union speeches, e edith childs was there for president obama's first address, and she is going to be there for the last one, too. she got the special invitation last week. and take a close look. this is her. she played a pivotal role in the president's campaigns in '08 and '12, and her chant that became a rallying cry at his events. let's listen. >> pride up ♪ ♪ ready to go >> there is a little lady standing there with a big hat, and she is smiling at me, and she says, fired up! ready to go! are you still ready to go! >> ready to go! >> do you believe these folks are fired up and ready to go? >> i do. >> and so we want to know one thing. are you fired up? are you ready to go? edith, hit it. >> fired up. >> firedup. >> fired up. ready to go. >> fired up. ready to go. >> fired up. ready to go. >> and i am only believing it is an internet remix, and edith is joining us now. and i loved you in those videos an it is hard to believe that you met him nine years ago, and you were coming to join the president and the first lay date t

edith childs -- a greenwood council member will be one of two dozen guests in the first lady's box. president obama first noticed childs on the campaign trail in 2007 when she helped fire up the crowds. one seat in the first lady's box will remain empty in honor of the victims of gun violence. von gaskin has your forecast coming up after plus -- the numbers are in for this weekend's box office. a look at the top three big hits -- one of which cleaned up tonight at the golden globes.. expect highs in the lower 60s. high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. another successful week at the box office for "star wars: the force awakens". the film is the most successful movie ever conditions will turn breezy as we approach midday, expect highs in the lower 60s. high pressure will build into the area, dry and cool conditions will prevail to start the workweek with highs in the lower 50s. another successful week at the box office for "star wars: the force awakens". the film is the most successful movie ever

white house officials say greenwood councilwoman edith childs will be the first lady michelle obama's guest for the final state of the union address. childs is known for leading up the fire up ready to go chant during the 2007 campaign stop by president obama that became a rallying cry for both of his white house bids. governor nikki haley is set to deliver the g.o.p. response to the state of the union address. well, planned parenthood is now picking sides in the race to the white house. >> the women's health group says it's endorsing hillary clinton for president. this, by the way, is the first time the group has endorsed someone in a presidential primary and it's a call to action for some of our nation's mayors. columbia mayor steve benjamin in iowa today for the urban agenda. forum calling on the presidential candidates in congress to invest in and protect america's citits and metro areas when it comes to health care and job creation. our red shoes and dance. to pop music for more than four decades. >> that's right. from main and gervais. >> sad news to pass along out of hollywood

edith childs -- a greenwood council member will be one of two dozen guests in the first lady's box. president obama first noticed childs on the campaign trail in 2007 when she the crowds. one seat in the first lady's box will remain empty in honor of the victims of gun violence. the new year is getting off to a memorable start for one family in west columbia. thanks to help from his loved ones and social media -- a local veteran has accomplished something he's been try to do for more than two decades. wis' mike desumma has the story. "we couldn't find you...and " "23 years." in recent days --- 53 year old ronald johnson has spent a lot of hours in front of his computer. time spent...connecting... "i had nothing from kelly...other then the picture that was in my wallet." for the retired army veteran it's been a 23 year journey to find his two children. he says his daughter and son were both taken to germany when he and his first wife separated in the early 90's. after that, johnson says, he could not find them. "i actually hired a private eye to try and find my kids...13 years ago...

he credits edith childs and her rallying cry for getting him fired up during his campaign. as a way to show his appreciation she's been invited to sit with the first lady during his final state of the union address. allyson: the stage is set for thursday's next round of republican presidential debates. seven candidates will be on stage for the main debate. they are donald trump, ben carson, senators ted cruz and marco rubio, governors chris christie and john kasich and former governor jeb bush. invited to the undercard debate are senator rand paul, carly fiorina, former governor mike huckabee and former senator rick santorum. paul will not participate in the undercard debate, telling cnn he will only participate in what he calls first-tier debates. carolina lawmakers, who will begin a brand new legislative session. while elected officials will tackle many issues, road repairs are the top of the list. last year, lawmakers seemed close to a solution, but opposition to raising the state's gas tax, and demands for reform at the department of transportation led to a deadlock. th

he credits edith childs and her rallying cry for getting him fired up during his campaign. as a way to show his appreciation she's been invited to sit with the first lady during his final state of the union address today. the stage is set for the next round of republican presidential debates. seven candidates will be on stage for the main debate on thursday. they are donald trump, doctor ben carson, senators ted cruz and marco rubio, governors chris christie and john kasich and former governor jeb bush. invited to the undercard debate are senator rand paul, carly fiorina, former governor mike huckabee and former senator rick santorum. paul will not participate in the undercard debate, telling cnn he will only participate in what he calls first-tier debates. patrick: a busy day today for south carolina lawmakers, who will begin a new legislative session. while elected officials will tackle many issues, road repairs are at the top of the list. opposition to raising the state's gas tax, and demands for reform at the department of transportation led to a deadlock. this year, ho

edith childs will be a guest of first lady michelle obama... for the president's final state of the union address. childs is known for leading the "fired up... ready to go" chant during a 2007 campaign stop by president obama.... that of his white house bids. and following the president's address to the nation... governor nikki haley will deliver the g-o-p response to state of the union. 33 still to come... can clemson take the crown? we'll have the latest from glendale, arizona.... on tonight's college football national championship.a clear and cold start to your monday. expect lots of sun but highs only around 50 this afternoon. and gervais. good . we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 5:30. it's a cold start to the morning... so you'll want to bundle up before yoyo head out the door... yeah... temperatures are finally feeling a lot more seasonable... with more on what we can expect for the remainder of the day... let's turn things over to 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. and goo

he credits edith childs and her rallying cry, for getting him fired up during his campaign. as a way to show his appreciation, childs was invited to sit with the first lady during president obama's final tomorrow night. for south carolina lawmakers, who will begin a brand new legislative session. while elected officials will of course tackle many issues, road repairs are at the top of the list. last year, lawmakers seemed close to a solution, but opposition to raising the state's gas tax, and demands for reform at the department of transportation, led to an impasse. this year, bruce bannister of greenville believes a road plan will come together. >> the one thing we know is, if you leave the roads like they are, it's going to be a negative effect on the economy. we know we have to do something, and figuring out what that is, is hopefully what we'll do this year. gabrielle: helping matters is a $1 billion surplus in state tax revenues, which lawmakers say could be allocated to roads. where for the first time in four decades, the city has inaugurated a new mayor. john tecklenb

councilwoman, edith childs, who during a 2007 campaign stop, led the chant fired up and the first female army reserve officer to graduate from ranger school. one seat will be empty to represent the victims of gun violence. allyson: south carolina governor nikki haley will give the gop response to the president's state of the union. new video captures an amazing sight on the big island of hawaii. you can see the large explosion of lava. officials say it was caused by a rockfall which plunged into the lava lake. volcano watchers say explosions like this occur more frequently when the lake level is relatively high. nearby communities were not threatened by the explosion. a garage filled with 7,500 pounds of stolen candy. police in california say a man took the treats from the mars candy company. the items failed the company's inspection process. they were supposed to be taken to another business for disposal, but when the truck arrived, it was empty. investigators caught a break taking a look at money matters afternoon. news. nasdaq down and the s&p 500 also down. tens of millions of americ

edith childs said she first met the president when he was a senator on the campaign trail in 2007. she said a few months later, she she didn't recognize. she almost didn't answer. on the other end, was barack obama. >> i wanted to know if i could use that slogan for my campaign, and i said, "senator, if you what those five words and if those 5 little words will help you, you can use those 5 words" and after that it was just on. patrick: childs said she had planned to just watch last night's address at home, and was overjoyed when she received the call from the white house inviting her to sit with the first lady. she got to attend the president's inauguration and receives a christmas card from the first family each year. allyson: the stage is set for another debate among the republicans for president. patrick: it'll happen tomorrow in north charleston. seven candidates are due on the main stage. donald trump, dr. ben carson, senators ted cruz and marco rubio, and governors chris christie, john kasich, and jeb bush. the other candidates will appear the debate will happen at the north

in 2007, greenwood county councilmember edith childs fired up a crowd during a campaign stop by then-senator obama by chanting, "fired up, ready to go." that chant would carry on through both of president obama's campaigns, in 2008 and 2012. as an invited guest by the president, childs will sit with the first lady during mr. obama's final state of the union address. in greenville,e, an islamic group is continuing dozens of people of different faiths rallied in front of the peace center today. many religious groups worked together to organize the event. >> if you look at the mix of people that's here, young, old, various racial groups, various creeds, all together, carrying placards. this is no longer a muslim issue. this is a universal issue. mike: demonstrators say they aren't happy with political leaders, who they believe are discriminating against muslim people. let's talk about the weather now. a break from the rain today, but the temperatures are about to turn cold. wyff news 4 meteorologist chris justus joins us now, and chris, how cold are we talking about? chris: very cold. it contin

edith childs is on county counciland is credited with unofficial slogans of president obama's 2008 campaign for president--'fired up! ready to go!'--during a campaign stop in greenwood. 3 and just moments ago...south carolina governor nikki haley gave the republican response to the president's address tonight....also turning her focus to the future...and remindingngamericans of the chance for our ccntry to take a turn in a new direction.she also reflected on the struggles south carolina has had this year...including the deadly shooting at the emanuel ame church in charleston... reminding americans to never to react in anger but in love...especially when it comes to immigrants who want to abide by our laws.she also addressed the growing threat of terrorism. 3 3 "we would make international agreements that were celebrated in israel and protested in iran, not the other wawaaround. and rather than just thanking our brave men and women in uniform, we would actually strengthen our military, so both our friends and our enemies would know when we fight wars we win them." them."haley went on to say.

edith childs will be among the president's guest tuesday night. backed in the 2008 campaign it was childs who made fired up ready to go an obama rallying cry. i visited her at her home in greenwood, south carolina just before the president's first inauguration. we did that for the launch of cnn "state of the union" program. she told stories of the kkk, sneaking to drink from the white's only water fountain because the water at the colored fountain was never cold. she spoke in lengths about the first african-american president. two things jumped out of obama. she said, quote, i worry he understand how hard it will be to change things." she was praying things would get better. more people would judge her as a person not by the color of her skin. hopeful but quick to add seven years ago, quote, there are still those that are not going to change no matter what." smart lady. that's it for "inside politics" thank you for sharing your sunday morning. "state of the union" starts right now. >>> ted cruz rising. >> almost every republican candidate is attac

in 2007, greenwood county councilmember edith childs fired up a crowd during a campaign stop by then-senator obama, by chanting, "fired up, ready to go." that chant would carry on through both of president obama's campaigns, in 2008 and 2012. as an invited guest by the president, childs will sit with the first lady during mr. obama's final state of the union address. time to get your tickets for the powerball drawing, which, at this point, has a $1.3 billion jackpot. no one took home the record-breaking jackpot on saturday, so that means it continues to grow before wednesday's drawing. again, the jackpot is $1.3 billion, for now. ongoing ticket sales will no doubt make that total rise. good luck. it's a surprise you don't want to miss. a clemson game turned homecoming, for a man serving our country. don't see everyday. snowfall in the north carolina mountains and we are all told -- also watching the tropics. the national hurricane sit -- center gives this little system a 40% chance of being tropical. it is moving away from the u.s. more in your forecast coming up. marco rubio thinks it's unf

childs" -- will take part in this year's state of the union. she's a county councilwoman from district one in greenwood. white house reps say she helped inspire the slogan "fired up! ready to go!" during president obama's first campaign.since then, she's been invited to the white house and she will be in the of the union speech. 3 let's send back out to nicole 3 it will be chilly to start the work week as temperatures 3 climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______. ______.the upstate is getting ready for probably one of the biggest viewing parties in the area--as the clemson tigers face the alabama tide for the national championship game tonight. and i'm live in downtown greenville at one location giving fans to catch all the action. 3 we

edith childs -- a greenwood council member will be one of two dozen guests in the first lady's box. president obama first noticed childs on the campaign trail in 2007 when she helped fire up the crowds. one seat in the first lady's box will remain empty in honor of the victims of gun violence. tigers and tide fans certainly ready for kickoff to get here. michal higdon joins us live from inside university of phoenix stadium. might be quiet right now mimial... but when the fans arrive... i can only imagine what the as clemson battles for the national football title in arizona, it's a citadel graduate and a gamecock fan who will lead the squadron of fighter jets flying over the stadium before the game. the citadel says maj. matthew "diesel" mayer will lead the e uadron flying over the university of phoenix stadium before clemson takes on alabama on monday night. he's a 2004 graduate of the military college. mayer has served in the air force for 12 years and is stationed at luke air force base in phoenix. he grew up in lexington and always has been a fan of the gamecocks of the universi

childs" -- will take part in this year's state of the union. she's a county councilwoman from district one in greenwood. white house reps say she helped inspire the slogan "fired up! ready to go!" during president obama's first campaign.since then, she's been invited to the white house and she will be in the first lady's box for the state of the union speech. 3 3 the wait is finally over -- the carolina panthers know who they have to beat on their first stop to superbowl 50. 50.carolina will play the seattle seahawks sunday at bank of america stadium. seattle escaped a nail-biter in minnesota sunday.the seahawks scored a t-d and took a one point lead with 8 minutes left in the game.but-- the vikings marched down the field with 26 seconds left on the clock and lined up to kick an easy game winning field goal.**except he misses it -- a 27 yard field goal is blown and the seahawks make it to carolina is 1:05.you can catch it on fox carolina. 3 it looks like one of clemson's suspended wide receivers is getting another shot at the team next year. ye

edith childs -- a greenwood member will be one of two dozen guests in the first lady's box. president obama first noticed childs on the campaign trail in 2007 when she helped fire up the crowds. feeling brisk today. that's another way of saying it's going to be chilly! look for abundant carolina sunshine and a bit breezy this morning, few high clouds by afternoon, highs moving through, for the most part my thinking is it will remain dry, temperatures will be in the middle 50s but will fall behind the front. mostly sunny wednesday and cold. highs middle 40s, overnight lows in the lower to middle 20s. keeping an eye on our next storm system that could develop in the gulf by the weekend giving us a chance of precipitation. w-i-s news 10 for more of the "today show". and get breaking news first at w-i-s t-v dot com. good morning.. time now is . before we get to your headlines, >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> this has to stop. >> i got one. >> hey, everybody, it is funday

among the guests sitting in first lady michelle obama's box will be edith childs, a south carolina woman who first introduced obama to the "fired up! ready to go!" chant that became ubiquitous during his 2008 campaign. also joining the first lady is earl smith, a vietnam veteran who gave obama a military patch in 2008 that the candidate carried in his pocket for the campaign. the white led thehe obamas' in in mrs. lefespie a rash of gun control est for gun purchases. atto republicans s is also a reminder of obama's inability to ey five-year civil wee risis and crrorism. republiov. nikki haleparty's rebuttal. iof the haley is the evenominee. you can watch eighth and final tonight at 9 on president obama's eighth and final state of the union fox19 now... or on the fox19 now mobile app. weather now a winter weather advisory remains in effect until 7 pm tonight for the entire tri-state. expect steady snow showers between 5 and 9 am. this is where we could see the most of our accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. this is not about how much snow but the timing of this during the morning commute could

and edith childs, a local city council who made up that chant, fired up and ready to go that we heard throughout the campaign. mr. obama inviting them, his aides say, because they represent a generation that mr. obama stands on the shoulders of. a lot of political theater and that image of the empty chair for the victims of gun violence will be one of the more moving things we'll see that night, along with a speech that will be a lot about optimism. that's the word we hear more than anything else. >> as you so well noted, we mark history through the state of the union address through time. you brought us back through some of the more memorable ones. we'll see what happens on tuesday. thank you, ron allen at the white house. we invite you to watch the state of the union tuesday night with us. special coverage at 8:00 eastern on msnbc. >>> you may have heard about this. no one won the powerball jackpot last night. the good news, though, the expected payout for wednesday's drawing, $1.3 billion. nbc's kerry sanders joins us from south florida. and here's his report. >> tonight's jackpot

one of the guests will be edith childs, an obama supporter who began the now famous channel, "fire it up, ready to go," that became the hallmark of 2008's campaign event, fred. >> chris frates, thank you so much. watch the president's final state of the union address right here tuesday night on cnn. our coverage begins 7:00 p.m. eastern time. and the address starts at 9:00. we'll be right back. iall across the state belthe economy is growing,day. with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in the hudson valley, with world class biotech. and on long island, where great universities are creating next generation technologies. let us help grow your company's tomorrow, today at business.ny.gov ♪ light piano today i saw a giant. it had no arms, but it welcomed me. (crow cawing) it had no heart, but it was alive. (train wheels on tracks) it had no mouth, but it spoke to me. it said, "rocky mountaineer: all aboard amazing". >>> the u.s. appears to be sending a warning to north korea, days after pyongyang condu

childs will be in the audience. who coined, fired up and ready to go. this is poetry, not prose. he basically wants to say, he's traveled the whole circumstance. >> this is your life, barack obama. >> the themes that inspired me to run, bring the whole thing back home again. >> all right. up next, we'll take a look at the republican presidential race. it's gotten least a little bit nastier in the last few days. we'll show you the latest gop attacks and analyze them, after this quick break. you can savor 2 of 7 new and classic creations on one plate for $15.99. like delicious new maple-and-bacon grilled shrimp, because c'mon, what doesn't bacon go with? or get a little kick with these new ghost pepper bbq grilled shrimp. because if you like it spicy, garlicky, or cheesy, trust me you'll like this. but every last flavor is too good to last-so hurry in! her long day as anne. hair stylist starts with shoulder pain when... hey joanne, want to trade the all day relief of 2 aleve with 6 tylenol? give up my 2 aleve for 6 ty

one of the guests will be edith childs. she was an early obama supporter who began fired up ready to go chant that became a hallmark of obama's 2008 and 2012 campaign events. thanks so much. let's bring in josh rogin, cnn political analyst. before we look at this year's state of the union address i want to take a look at 2015's address. watch. >> in iraq and syria, american leadership, including our military power, is stopping isil's advance. instead of getting dragged into another ground war in the middle east, we are leading a broad coalition, including arab nations to degrade and ultimately destroy this terrorist group. we are also supporting a moderate opposition in syria that could help us in this effort and assisting people everywhere who stand up to the bankrupt ideology of violent extremism. >> josh, aside from a call to congress to authorize use of military force that is the extent of what the president said about isis last year about this time. he is facing an american public that is more weary of the potential fo

. >> 245 wasn't quite the one that i was looking for which is about edith childs and earl smith who are going to be the two folks from the 2008 campaign that are going to be there. that's the person who created "fired up and ready to go." earl smith who gave up the kind of good luck charm. it is kind of this reminder that -- your point about that inspirational leader who we remember. >> it is the embodiment of hope. it's going back to ground zero and reminding us this is what this is all about, it is about the human faces that make this all possible. it is great to go back to circa 2007 to remind people this is what this is really about and this is why i'm president of the united states. >> if he's talking about the future and foreign policy is actually a help with hillary clinton without him endorsing her because bernie sanders doesn't really have a foreign policy/national security agenda. so the more that becomes an issue in the democratic primary, it reminds people of the stakes that are at play. and that maybe she is a little bit more prepared to do the full job than maybe bernie is

you may not remember the name of edith childs, but president obama and 2007 and 2008 asked the crowd, fired up come ready to go? fromis where a slogan came while he was on the campaign trail and south carolina. he talked about the story. we interviewed her during the 2008 campaign coverage. she will be back in the state of the union, sitting in the first lady's box. the story saying they are fired up for obama's address inside the washington post. two campaign icons will be in attendance for the final state of the union address. live coverage gets underway at 8:00 eastern time. the president speech at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 on the west coast followed by the republican response followed by nikki haley who we covered yesterday in columbia, south carolina at the camp forum. no winner. now, a jackpot of $1.3 billion. the largest in north america. the associated press is writing about the story. that means the record payout which would have been $949.8 million increases. nobody matched all six winning powerball numbers yesterday. the odds of winning, one in 292 million. officials of the multis

edith childs, the woman from south carolina who got behind president obama during the primary season down there coined the phrase fired up and ready to go. they're going back to the campaign. there will be the reservist, the female reservist who passed the army ranger school. there will be an mexican immigrant from syria who came to this country after his house was bombed in syria by the assad regime, killing his wife and one of his children. he'll be there. and i'll mention jim, the plaintiff in the supreme court case that effectively legalized marriage equality around the country just last year. >> let me just break a little news here because we just received in, this note that the secretary of state says that americans will be released soon, the ten sailors who were stopped and detained by the iranians, apparently after they had problems with their boat. they will be released soon. that is according to the secretary of state. as we watch and the chamber prepares for the president to enter, ali, what do you expect to hear from the president on the economy tonight? >> well, the pres