whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a modest savings, own a home, secure their retirement. that speech was a clear rebuke of republicans especially the tea party, and music to the ears of democrats who too often find their president too timid. their philosophy is simple, we are better off when everybody s left to fend for themselves and play by their own rules. i am here to say, they are wrong. our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is here to up his game today. clearly framing the campaign. why today? reporter: that s right, he is framing the campaign. and it s because essentially it s heating up now, and he has to get in he has to get in campaign gear before the frame is set for him, john. the republicans that you know are on the campaign trail every day trying to make this a referendum on the president s leadership on the economy. they think they ll win if it s a referendum on how the economy is