 Bush will look to his State of the Union address on Tuesday to lift his political fortunes and those of his Republican allies in a high stakes election-year with control of Congress up for grabs. The president's speech will be delivered to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, where Democrats have been criticizing Bush on a range of issues that include the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina relief and a domestic spying program.Coming off one of the toughest stretches of his presidency and as his job approval ratings hover in the high 30s to low 40s in most polls, Bush is expected to highlight domestic priorities like energy, health care and economic growth.He will also express optimism on Iraq, support for Iranians who want greater freedom and his views about the need for spreading democracy in the Middle East and elsewhere....
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