Watch Parties Ready for Obama's State Of The Union

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Joni Burns is an Obama supporter who withstood blistering cold weather during the inauguration and now, has organized a special watch party.  Tuesday night at a local pizza parlour attendees will learn some state of the union fun facts before watching the speech. 

"Every president has delivered a State of the Union Speech except for one, and that was Woodrow Wilson. And who gave the shortest State of the Union Speech, that was the first one. The was George Washington who gave only 833 words," Burns said.

Organizers throughout Los Angeles have been planning for the State of the Union for weeks. There are Watch parties scheduled everywhere - from local businesses to community centers.

Sandi Cook is having her watch party at the local Buffalo Wild Wings in Crenshaw, and hopes the President will elaborate on a range of issues.

"Some of the things that are important to me are jobs, the economy, immigration, as well as sensible gun control," Cook said. 

With no more elections to worry about, President Obama is expected to push through an aggressive agenda.  Millions of Americans, and Congress, are looking to the President to elaborate on a range of issues.

Jorge-Mario Cabrera from the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles -- or CHIRLA -- says his watch party will focus specifically on immigration reform.  They will also pay careful attention to the Republicans' response by Florida Senator Marco Rubio.

"At some point, a couple of family members will provide a rebuttal similar to what Senator Rubio will provide, and they will speak about the kind of America that they would like to see for themselves and their children," Cabrera said.

"the state of the union is about people. It's about how do we come together as one people, as one community. Immigrants are a part of the larger community and they have something to say as well," Cabrera said.

The President's televised state of the union address will begin at six o'clock Tuesday, with the Republican response following immediately after.  And again this year, the Tea Party will give its own response, delivered by Kentucky senator Rand Paul.