ABC, NBC Cheer Obama’s Liberal Proposals in SOTU Previews

ABC, NBC Cheer Obama’s Liberal Proposals in SOTU Previews; ‘Going to Play a Little Robin Hood’ With Tax Hikes (NewsBusters)

Ahead of President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, the networks offered previews of his speech during their Monday evening newscasts with ABC and NBC working particularly hard to paint a rosy picture for Obama with rising poll numbers and having “redefined” the “model of how to sell the State of the Union.”

ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir began hyping the President’s upcoming speech by following their morning counterpart in promoting the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll that shows Obama’s approval rating at 50 percent and suggesting they are due to lower gas prices and an improved economy (in contrast to their coverage when his numbers were lower).