It was a sentiment he expressed earlier in the day during a speech to hundreds at Knox College in Galesburg , Illinois . NEW : President Obama takes on Republican foes , vowing to take matters into his own hands . Obama reprises campaign themes of equal opportunity for all . The president seeks to frame the political debate with major budget , debt issues looming . He also promises a new era in relations between Washington and Moscow.
NEW : President Obama takes on Republican foes , vowing to take matters into his own hands . Obama reprises campaign themes of equal opportunity for all . The president seeks to frame the political debate with major budget , debt issues looming . He also promises a new era in relations between Washington and Moscow.