Pols: Tri-Staters Not In Love With 'New' Obama

President In Deep Trouble With Middle Class; Many Think His Attempt To 'Reconnect' Shows Serious Desperation

President Barack Obama plans to use his state of the union address to "reconnect" with the middle class.

Some say it's an open admission to many here in the tri-state area that he has failed to feel our pain and our needs.

From his war on the banks -- the lifeblood of the metropolitan area economy -- to his health care reform which could cost taxpayers here over $1 billion, President Obama's policies have sent a strong message to the tri-state area that Washington doesn't care about the middle class.

Ever notice how Republicans never "repackage" themselves like Obama, and Clinton, and Gore to name a few. Bush did what he thought was right, didn't lose a House or Senate seat for SIX years, Obama will lose a great deal in two.