On the eve of the State of the Union address, AEI's political scholars discuss the State of the Union and Obama's presidency. In this video, Karlyn Bowman says Obama's popularity has increased lately because of three things: 1. Bipartisan cooperation on the tax cut bill 2. People are feeling more positive about the economy 3. Obama's address in Tucson, AZ after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Watch to find out what might hurt the President's ratings in the upcoming months.